| During a divorce anything can happen, it is a nervous | | | | the pet and take him to a vet if needed, even having |
| and emotional process and sometimes even custody | | | | enough time to care for the pet. You can also try to |
| and support for a pet can become a problem. | | | | prove that you were the main caretaker of the animal |
| Generally the whole situation has two scenarios. The | | | | before the divorce. It is a good possibility that the case |
| first situation is when a pet is left at one of the sides | | | | won’t get it to the trial stage and the court will |
| after a divorce and the side requires monthly | | | | reach a decision at one of the earlier stages. |
| compensation as a support for this pet | | | | Â |
| During a divorce anything can happen, it is a nervous | | | | As direct examples of pet custody and support cases |
| and emotional process and sometimes even custody | | | | we can take two cases in Canada. The first - |
| and support for a pet can become a problem. | | | | Warnica v. Gering, revolves around pet custody. On |
| Generally the whole situation has two scenarios. The | | | | December 17, 2004 in Ontario Christopher |
| first situation is when a pet is left at one of the sides | | | | Warnica’s claim for shared joint custody of a |
| after a divorce and the side requires monthly | | | | pet dog named Tuxedo was dismissed by the judge. |
| compensation as a support for this pet. The second | | | | The judge explained that the court should not be |
| scenario is when one of the sides is holding the pet | | | | making custody orders for pets and the whole case |
| away from the other spouse and the whole situation | | | | wasn’t considered to be serious. The second |
| requires a court solution of who will get the custody. | | | | case Boschee v. Duncan was about pet support. In |
| Â Â Â Â Â | | | | this case former spouse demanded additional $200 |
| It is important to remember that while the pet is | | | | per month to support her husband’s St. Bernard |
| definitely very important for you, the court will classify it | | | | dog. The court decided that a St. Bernand dog costs |
| as property. It is also important to remember that most | | | | more to maintain and feed and ruled that the $200 per |
| courts and attorneys won’t take the case really | | | | month is a reasonable sum to compensate the |
| serious so you need to present it in a different way, as | | | | wifes’ expenses. |
| property problem or present the absence of the pet | | | | Â |
| as an ongoing cause for emotional issues. If you take | | | | Apart from all the recommendations still the best way |
| your battle to court you need to work out a good | | | | to decide who gets the custody is simply talking to |
| strategy. The pets are classified as property so try to | | | | your former partner, if everything goes well you will |
| find a lawyer that has good experience with various | | | | come to understanding and both save financial and |
| and unusual property cases. Show the court that you | | | | emotional costs of a court. Try to do your best in |
| habe everything to care for the pet. All the possible | | | | reaching an agreement outside the trial, because no |
| factors will be important, like having enough space for | | | | one can guarantee that the court will take your |
| the pet, having enough money to maintain and feed | | | | problem seriously and reach a decision. |