Monthly Archives: January 2017

A couple of weeks ago, I posted an article explaining how pets are considered property under the law. Now, I am posting information about a new Alaska state statute that requires divorce courts to consider the animal’s well being and … Continue reading →

In a case of first impression an Illinois appellate court decided that courts have no authority to enter an order requiring that a soon-to-be-ex spouse have visitation rights with the family pet. Read more here: http://www.familylawtopics.com/2016/01/divorce-illinois-courts-authority-order-pet-visitation/.