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New Law Requires NY Judges to Consider Pets’ “Best Interests” in Deciding on Possession

New York has recently passed a law that greatly affects how household pets are treated in divorce cases. Judges are now required “to consider the best interest of a companion animal” in deciding which of the divorcing spouse takes possession. This is a significant development in New York domestic relations law and might be an […]

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