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Pets are common in many community associations, but how do you know when a furry friend qualifies as a medically prescribed emotional support animal? Trying to spot the difference can be difficult and making the wrong assumption can jeopardize relationships between association board members, managers, and residents—and put you at risk for potential lawsuits.
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Pets are common in many community associations, but how do you know when a furry friend qualifies as a medically prescribed emotional support animal? Trying to spot the difference can be difficult and making the wrong assumption can jeopardize relationships between association board members, managers, and residents—and put you at risk for potential lawsuits.
Topics
- The differences between service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy animals
- The association's rights when responding to requests for emotional support pets
- Recent cases regarding support animal law trends
- Best practices on how to handle requests that seem suspect
Leslie Brown is counsel with the law firm Rees Broome, PC. She represents community associations, non-profits, and businesses in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia and is a member of the Quorum Editorial Committee of CAI’s Washington Metropolitan Chapter.
Lydia Peirce Linsmeier is a partner in
the Tempe office of Carpenter Hazelwood, and began her legal career as a sole
practitioner concentrating on animal and equine law. In 2011, Lydia joined a
Valley firm and developed a unique practice area that is sensitive to the role
of assistance and companion animals in a community association setting.
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