Pet Custody and Divorce & Family Law

A Chicagoland man located in Carol Stream has asked a Will County, Illinois judge to let an arbitrator decide who keeps and gets custody of the former couples black lab dog. You can learn more @ http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-divorcing-couple-struggles-with-pet-custody-20140716,0,1160756.story. According to the article linked above, there has been a sharp rise in pets mentioned in divorce and family law cases in the past five years. When people split, it is common to divide property such as furniture, electronics and other household belongings. The issue is that pets are currently viewed inContinue reading