GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A bill that would expand the use of emotional support dogs in Michigan courtrooms is headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk.
In September 2018, a Michigan law allowed emotional support dogs to enter courtrooms. They can be used as victims of child abuse, sexual assault, and crimes involving vulnerable adults testify.
Judge Kathleen Feeney with the Michigan Court of Appeals, who sat on the Kent County Family Circuit Court bench for 22 years, said she’s seen the struggles child victims can have in court…