Family Law

Judge awards joint custody of dog

By Robert M. Kisselburgh, Esq.

Dog shares time with split owners

Here is another story of an expensive custody battle except in this case it was over a dog. A New Jersey couple spent the last three years battling over who gets the dog. $40,000 later, the judge ruled that the couple must share custody. The six-year-old pug, Dexter, will spend alternating five week periods with each party.

The amazing part of the story is that the husband is considering appealing the decision. I guess they have a lot of extra income they don't mind spending on attorney fees. According to the article, the wife, who frequently dresses Dexter in costumes and lavishes him with gifts, was pleased with the decision.

Full post as published by Mississippi Family Law Blog on September 23, 2009 (boomark / email).