New Zealand Dog News

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July 01, 2007

Fighting like cats and dogs

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"Pets are defined as a family chattel," says Stephanie Ambler, family law solicitor at Simpson Grierson. Pets are listed in the Property (Relationships) Act along with household furniture, appliances, tools, and vehicles. Such matrimonial property is typically split evenly between the two partners.

Because the Care of Children Act only deals with children, notions such as custody and access technically don't apply to pets. But Ambler believes some factors a court would consider when determining care arrangements for a child could equally be applied to pets. "Where you've got animals involved, it's kind of like children in the fact that it's not the material value that you're after. It's obviously just a strong emotional attachment."MORE>>

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