This story first appeared in the Aug. 9 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Pets are furry family members to many couples -- and can spark nasty custody battles when those couples divorce. But courts often will not rule on pet ownership. "You don't want to be the lawyer going in front of a judge asking to divide a pet," says Freid and Goldsman divorce lawyer Jon S. Summers. When Fido's fate does come before a court, the verdict could be heartbreaking. California law considers pets property, like a TV, so the judge almost always grants ownership to one ex,
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- 7/31/2013
- by Jillian Aubin, Austin Siegemund-Broka
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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