Plain English Breakdown
The official bill title and summary confirm the intent but do not provide specific legal definitions or procedural details found in the full text of the act.
Protecting Pets in Domestic Violence Orders
This law allows courts to include household pets in protective orders for family violence and dating violence cases.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding domestic relations.
- Provides protection for household pets within family violence protective orders.
- Provides protection for household pets within dating violence protective orders.
- Includes a definition and an exclusion related to these protections.
Who It Names or Affects
- People seeking family violence or dating violence protective orders in Georgia.
- Household pets owned by individuals involved in domestic relations cases.
- Courts handling domestic relations and protective order hearings.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not specify the exact definition of 'household pet' or which animals are excluded.
- The source material does not detail how long the protection for pets lasts within an order.