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DE HB486

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

6/21/2022

Primary Sponsor

Ruth Briggs King

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Origin

House of Representatives

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Delaware Code Title 13 § 1513 governing equitable division of marital property in divorce and annulment proceedings
  • Adds a new factor (item 12) for courts to consider when dividing property: whether an animal is utilized by a particular party as a service, alert, companion, guide, therapeutic, or emotional support animal
  • Requires Family Court to take into account the functional role of an animal to one spouse when allocating pet ownership during property division
  • Applies to all animals serving these specific purposes in marital property disputes

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disposition Of Marital Property; Animals.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

6/21/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/21/2022

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