Bones of Contention: Custody of Family Pets

Britton, Ann

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Bones of Contention: Custody of Family Pets

Ann Hartwell Britton

Widener University - School of Law

Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2006
Widener Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-49

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The article discusses the difference between the legal and the popular view of pets. It proposes a way to accommodate both in determining who gets custody of a pet following the dissolution of a relationship.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 39

Keywords: pets, animals, custody, divorce, domestic animals

JEL Classification: K10

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Date posted: May 15, 2008

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Britton, Ann Hartwell, Bones of Contention: Custody of Family Pets. Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2006; Widener Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-49. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1129332

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