Who Gets Charlie? The Emergence of Pet Custody Disputes in Family Law: Adapting Theoretical Tools from Child Law

Deborah Rook

doi:10.1093/lawfam/ebu004

Who Gets Charlie? The Emergence of Pet Custody Disputes in Family Law: Adapting Theoretical Tools from Child Law

Deborah Rook

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Abstract

The article examines disputes over the residency of a family pet on the breakdown of a relationship between a married or co-habiting couple.It looks at the tests the courts have applied in the USA and Israel and uses tools from Child law to advocate a suitable test for deciding pet custody cases in England and Wales.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-193
Journal	International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family
Volume	28
Issue number	2
Early online date	16 Jun 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/lawfam/ebu004
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2014

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