Much is written and about child custody battles following a divorce but very little is known or understood about who gets custody of pets. So whether it\u2019s your prize Pomeranian or a common tabby cat, what is the likely outcome in your case? <\/p>\n
For many couples the most important consideration following a divorce is who gets the dog. This is understandable when people usually devote a lot of love and care to their four-legged friends – an investment they are not prepared to give up so easily. <\/p>\n
So it often comes as a surprise that pets are treated the same way as an inanimate object such as a car. Battle lines are often drawn when there is a dispute over who should gain possession and the outcome is then decided in court. <\/p>\n
Cases can be complicated when it comes to deciding which party deserves to gain custody of a pet. Merely purchasing the pet might not be enough to give that person custody if a spouse is the one who spent most time caring for it. <\/p>\n
While cases are not going to be judged anything like as strictly as in child custody cases, the welfare of an animal will be taken into account. <\/p>\n
With co-habiting couples, a case may be decided on the basis of ownership alone, so it\u2019s important to keep hold of receipts that prove who owns the animal. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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