BRISBANE, Australia — The pets of domestic violence victims in New South Wales, a southeastern Australian state, will also be legally protected when an apprehended domestic violence order is granted. Attorney-General Mark Speakman says the protection of animals will be automatically included in a standard Apprehended Domestic Violence Order after reforms passed in parliament last November. “Perpetrators often use animals to coerce or […]

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