March 17, 2016

Pet Custody in a Divorce

Division of Property, Pet Custody



When you are entering the beginning stages of divorce, determining the separation of marital assets, including large ones such as the family home, and deciding on groundbreaking, life-altering things like child custody obviously take precedence. As such, other major life-altering decisions can sometimes get pushed to the back burner. One of these decisions is pet custody […]

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October 6, 2014

Pet Custody Battles during Divorce

Division of Property, Divorce Trends, Equitable Distribution, Illinois divorce lawyer, Illinois family law attorney



One of many complications of the divorce process is often overlooked—who gets the pets? For couples, especially those without children, determining who gets to keep the family dog or cat can be as difficult and emotional as a traditional custody battle. However, according to an article posted by The Huffington Post, in standard divorce law, pets are not […]

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