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Aug 24, 2023 · The 26th August 2023 is International Dog Day and this article seeks to explore how the Family Court treat pets on divorce and what steps you can take upon purchase of a pet to help avoid disputes later down the line.
- Bea Taylor
- Solicitor
Sep 16, 2015 · If you are getting divorced from your partner, the Court may be able to decide who will get to keep the family pet. If the family pet is an area of contention, the court will make a decision to break the deadlock between parties.
- Pets Are Not Matrimonial Property
- Where Will The Dog Stay in A Separation Or Divorce?
- Making Contractual Arrangements About Looking After The Dog
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In the first instance, it is important to say that pets are not matrimonial property and so are not divided in the way that household contents might otherwise be divided. Nor is the value of a pet relevant. In many cases, one of the couple is obviously the dog’s owner and the dog will often move with that individual. Problems can however arise whic...
Where is the pet going to stay? Where this is a dog, it may be obvious and the dog will go with one owner. But what if the dog has been bought by a couple and has formed strong bonds with both of them and with any children? For some families it is appropriate for the dog to stay in the family home with the children but for others, particularly wher...
More and more couples entering into separation agreements are making specific contractual arrangements between them in relation to the pet dog (cats tend to be lower maintenance). So while it sounds like a simple proposition that pets are not matrimonial property, their wellbeing and the arrangements that the couple make concerning their pets often...
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Oct 31, 2017 · When a couple decide to get a Divorce, the decision about who gets to keep the dog can be a bone of contention. This can cause long and expensive disputes between the couple, and if an amicable agreement cannot be reached, then the Court will decide.
Pets and divorce - who keeps the family pet? The law is clear about who owns a family pet. It is classed as chattel, i.e. an item of personal property, and, technically, the person who bought the animal and to whom it is registered will keep it.
Jan 10, 2024 · If you’re married and have a pet, then under UK law it is a joint marital asset, and you can establish who will keep the pet when you’re talking about a financial settlement within divorce proceedings.
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Aug 16, 2022 · For many, however, the family pet can be the most important issue in separation, with disputes arising as to who will have ownership of the pet, who will pay for its food and vet bills and where the pet will live following separation.
