French MP proposes puppy custody law
French MP proposes puppy custody law
Who gets custody of a dog after a divorce? A French lawmaker has proposed a bill to create a legal framework to answer precisely that and other tricky questions surrounding pets.
One the heels of a French lawmakers taking a step toward this week toward changing animals’ legal status from that of a ‘chair’ to a ‘sentient being’, another big shift could be afoot.
A French lawmaker has proposed a law that would lay out a legal framework for pets similar to ones that exist for people on questions like divorce, untimely death or abuse.
Assembly member Frédéric Lefebvre, member of the centre-right UMP party, told The Local why the bill is not as ridiculous as it could sound to those not enamored with four-legged friends.
What is the problem?
“Animals are not things, nor are they human. They are living beings. Our Civil Code considers them as objects. Is this right?”
http://www.thelocal.fr/20140418/doggy-custody-bill-proposed-by-french-mp
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