divorce
Update on Who Gets the Dog in the Divorce
Last year, I wrote about who gets the family pet in divorces in California. Apparently, the topic was also important to lawmakers in Illinois. They passed a bill that would allow the courts in Illinois to make determinations of who gets the family pet based on the well-being of the animal. Below is the language…
Who Gets the Dog in the Divorce?
In a time when more families own dogs, the question of who gets the family pet is a real question for some parties going through divorce. Last year, the Washington Post reported that three-fourths of Americans in their 30’s have dogs. Apparently, Millennials are more likely to have a pet than own a home, a car…