The document discusses family law issues regarding separation, including who gets custody of pets. Pets are generally considered property under the law and divided based on purchase records and care responsibilities. While the best interests of pets are not the primary consideration as with children, courts have made exceptions, such as ordering a parrot accompany a boy with Down syndrome between households, due to the pet's importance to the child's well-being. The document provides contact information for a legal firm that can provide more details on these issues.
4. So you have separated. Who gets the house, car,
furniture, dog or cat? We are seeing more and more
couples arguing through the Courts for custody of
their pets. Unfortunately, the Courts have limited
capacity to deal with such issues. Pets are generally
treated as personal property (similarly to CDs or
clothes) or maybe as a business asset if they are a
breeding animal.
5. The Courts do not consider the ‘best interests’ of a
pet in the same way that they do a child, instead
considering who purchased the pet, who is the
registered owner, who usually has responsibility
for the care of the pet and if there is a child, the
importance of that pet to the child.
6. The Courts have recently made orders for ‘Stevie’
the parrot to accompany his owner, a young boy
with Downs Syndrome as he travelled between his
parent’s households.
7. For more details
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