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What Happens to Pets When Couples Break Up
July 19, 2021
A cat and a dog sit inside a baby stroller in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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In the United States, the law views
domestic animals, or pets, as property when married people legally separate.
Now, American courts are seeing new ways of deciding
custody of the family pet. Special negotiators are being employed to argue for pet “parents.” Some
couples are even signing contracts before they marry about pet ownership if the marriage ends. These so-called “petnups” are designed to avoid possible courtroom disputes in the future.