A valuable contribution to legal jurisprudence, this book examines in detail the progression of law that affects animal law in general, and the various aspects that particularly impacts pets and companion animals. Unique, inspiring, and interesting, author Barbara Gislason clarifies how scientific knowledge about the cognitive abilities and emotional characteristics of other animals should lead to legal developments.
Pet Law and Custody provides synthesizes legal and ethical information on how the law affects pets with pertinent case law analysis. This is a very useful and well-crafted work for lawyers. The book takes an in-depth look at the subject of pet custody disputes from many angles. Not only explaining legal topics, such as what judges do in a practical way and how they might approach a case, the book also considers how cultural perspectives, cognitive biases, and points of view impact negotiations, alternative dispute resolutions, and decision-making processes. Topics include:
Family law and replevin actions
Alternative dispute resolution
Estate planning for animals
Contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code
Property law
Tort law affecting pet law
Animal cruelty
Dangerous dogs
Science and bioethics
Practical advice for the animal lawyer, including law office basics, handling a legal case, and identifying experts
Appendices include sample pleadings, agreements, rescue adoption contract, pet custody questionnaire, and more.
"This splendid book thoroughly and exhaustively for the first time explores all aspects of law pertaining to companion animals. Such a book has long been needed, and no one could have done it better than Barbara Gislason. This book is an instant classic, and will remain so for the foreseeable future."
- Prof. Bernard E. Rollin, Author of Animal Rights and Human Morality and Veterinary Medical Ethics
"Essential reading for lawyers and anybody who is interested in animal legal issues. Barbara Gislason's work is pioneering and will help you think deeply about the relationship between people and animals."
- Dr. Temple Grandin, Author of Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
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Höhe: 254 mm
Breite: 178 mm
Dicke: 33 mm
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978-1-63425-892-0 (9781634258920)
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Barbara J. Gislason is a solo practitioner in Fridley, Minnesota, offering experienced legal guidance, practical solutions, and aggressive advocacy across a diverse range of legal areas, including Family Law, Animal Law and Intellectual Property Law.
A Family Law and divorce attorney in Anoka County and throughout Minnesota, Gislason has personally handled more than 3,000 Family Law cases. She has worked with national and state associations to create Animal Law committees and has been instrumental in drafting and passing laws regarding animal issues. She has extensive experience representing clients involved in animal-related disputes, and continues to play a key role in national efforts to standardize and mainstream Animal Law as a legal practice area.
Chapter 1: Companion Animals and the LawChapter 2: Family Law and Replevin ActionsChapter 3: Alternative Dispute ResolutionChapter 4: Estate Planning, Wills, and TrustsChapter 5: Contract Law and the Uniform Commercial CodeChapter 6: Property Law and the Meaning of ThingsChapter 7: Tort Law Affects Pet LawChapter 8: Animal Cruelty, Crimes, and the ConstitutionChapter 9: Katrina, KatrinaChapter 10: Dangerous Dogs and Police PowersChapter 11: Science and TechnologyChapter 12: Potpourri of the Predicates of ChangeChapter 13: Law Office Basics, Anatomy of a Case, and Expert TestimonyConclusion Epilogue: Life With Dogs Appendix 1: Pet Custody Questionnaire Appendix 2: Values Clarification Exercise Appendix 3: Lost and Found Dog Pleadings Appendix 4: Animal Seizure Memorandum of Law Appendix 5: Companion Animal Custody and Ownership Family Law Statute Amendment: Model Language Appendix 6: Pet Custody Statutory Provisions Appendix 7: Joint Custody and Joint Ownership Agreement Appendix 8: Characteristic Rescue Adoption ContractAppendix 9: Breeder Agreement for Pet-Quality DogAppendix 10: Pet Custody DiscoveryAppendix 11: Order Denying ReplevinAppendix 12: Replevin Pleadings and AnalysisAppendix 13: Order Regarding Motion to Dissolve Ex Parte Writ of ReplevinAppendix 14: Proposed Dangerous Dog Determination and OrderAppendix 15: Animal Law Books Published by the American Bar AssociationTable of CasesIndex
