{"id":11805,"date":"2019-02-05T17:25:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T17:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilylawcorp.com\/?p=11805"},"modified":"2019-02-05T17:25:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T17:25:23","slug":"pets-may-be-family-in-your-household-but-pennsylvania-law-says-otherwise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilylawcorp.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/05\/pets-may-be-family-in-your-household-but-pennsylvania-law-says-otherwise\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets May be Family in your Household, but Pennsylvania Law Says Otherwise"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

\t\t\t\nPets May be Family in your Household, but Pennsylvania Law Says Otherwise
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You have a pet \u2014 your beloved dog. You think of your dog as a member of the family. You are getting divorced. Who gets the dog? Or who gets any pet for that matter?<\/span> \u00a0Your dog, legally speaking, is chattel \u2014 a possession like home furnishings, jewelry or a car.<\/span><\/p>\n

The question is, how can your dog, this loving family member, be treated fairly and end up living with the best party? \u00a0Some advance planning might help. If you acquire a dog while you are single, get a receipt of purchase or letter from a gifting party and keep it in a secure place. If you purchase a dog during the marriage, using your own separate money, get a receipt stating the dog was sold solely to you.<\/span><\/p>\n

To read more, see here<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n

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