Divorce and Property
Who gets the dog in the divorce? I’m Tulsa Lawyer James Wirth, and that is the question that we have. If you’re going through a divorce, we’ve got assets that need to be divided. You’ve got the dog that needs to be determined. Where does that dog go? That is the question.
The Legal Status of Dogs in Divorce Cases
First off, in Oklahoma, dogs are treated just like property. Although the laws have been changed recently that allows you to request possession of a dog as pursuant to a protective order, which is kind of new that sets a dog aside from other assets, for the most part, if we’re talking about property, debt division, in a divorce, the dog is treated as property, which means that the court gets to decide who that property, that dog, goes to based on what the court thinks is equitable or fair.
Determining Ownership of the Dog
So how do we determine what’s equitable and fair? Well, the first thing we have to look at is it marital property? If the dog was owned by one of the parties prior to the marriage, then that party can argue that’s separate property. If it’s separate property, it goes to that party and is not divided by the court. But if the court finds that it is, joint property, marital property, then it is subject to division by the court where the court has to decide what is fair.
Seek Legal Advice for Your Specific Case
If the question is, who gets the dog in the divorce? It’s gonna depend on the facts, but you’re gonna wanna note that it’s gonna be treated like another asset, that if it’s separate property, it’s gonna go to the party who owned that separate property. If it’s marital property, it’s gonna go based on what the judge thinks is fair. So, if you’re dealing with this circumstance, you’re probably gonna want more than this video. You’re gonna wanna talk to a lawyer privately, confidentially, get legal advice. To schedule that with a family law attorney at my office, you can go online to makelaweasy.com.
