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Dereifikacja zwierząt domowych w sporach po rozstaniu. Perspektywa prawa polskiego i wybranych jurysdykcji stanowych USA

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Clé publique

radar:r-21aad59882ef64558803df4f6dbb3e3f

Auteurs

Ewa Czajka

Année déclarée

2026

Langue déclarée

en

Type source

article

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2026-11-13T09:03:18.417534+00:00

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2026-11-13T09:03:18.417534+00:00

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Institutions déclarées par la source

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny we Wrocławiu · Wrocław Zoo · Philological School of Higher Education · Instytut Ekspertyz Sądowych

Pays d’affiliation déclarés

PL

Résumé documentaire — langue originale

The article provides an analysis of the status of a pet animal in selected civil and family disputes arising in the wake of a relationship breakdown of spouses or partners. The starting point is the Polish dereification clause, Article 1 of the Animal Protection Act, pursuant to which an animal is not an object since it is a living being capable of suffering, although in matters not regulated by the Act, provisions that concern objects are applied to animals. The paper does not seek to prove that a pet animal should be regarded as a person but to determine whether the classic constructs of ownership, co-ownership, possession, recovery claims, and property claims are sufficient in disputes where, legal title aside, emphasis is placed on the bond between the human and the animal, previous care, and the animal’s welfare. Based on an analysis of selected provisions of state law of the USA, particularly that of Alaska, California, New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts, it can be concluded that in some of the American jurisdictions, a fragmentary model is taking shape whereby the strictly ownership-based criterion in settling disputes concerning a pet animal is being abandoned. This is not a uniform common law model but a collection of state solutions that can serve as an inspiration for the Polish discussion de lege ferenda. The proposed amendments entail introducing into the Polish law the criterion of pet animal welfare in disputes following a relationship breakdown, allowing for contractual mechanisms determining how an animal can be used, regulating settlements of pet animal care expenses, and creating civil protective instruments for domestic violence situations.

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OPENALEX

https://openalex.org/W7171947604

DOI

10.4467/23921943rp.26.014.23907

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OpenAlex · Document 1

• Document · https://doi.org/10.4467/23921943rp.26.014.23907

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