{"id":2116,"date":"2017-09-28T13:04:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T03:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paceadelaidelegal.com.au\/?p=2116"},"modified":"2020-02-03T12:06:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T01:36:49","slug":"separated-gets-keep-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paceadelaidelegal.com.au\/separated-gets-keep-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"We have separated, but who gets to keep our pets?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are often asked about property settlements and pets. Our pets are treated very differently to our children when a relationship breaks down, and the Court will not make orders stating that you and your ex-partner must share the care of your pets.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2117\" src=\"https:\/\/paceadelaidelegal.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Moving-Doggo-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paceadelaidelegal.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Moving-Doggo-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paceadelaidelegal.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Moving-Doggo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/paceadelaidelegal.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Moving-Doggo.jpg 642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Although they mean much more to us in reality, in the eyes of the court pets are treated in the same way as all other \u2018property\u2019 of a relationship. This means that only one of you can have legal ownership of your pets following separation.<\/p>\n<p>Of course if you are able to, you can come to an informal arrangement to share the care of your pet with your ex-partner. However should this result in a dispute, the Court will award sole care to one of you only, as part of the division of your property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are often asked about property settlements and pets. Our pets are treated very differently to our children when a relationship breaks down, and the Court will not make orders stating that you and your ex-partner must share the care of your pets. 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