{"id":2779,"date":"2013-03-28T12:27:44","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T18:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bgs.com\/?p=2779"},"modified":"2013-03-28T12:27:44","modified_gmt":"2013-03-28T18:27:44","slug":"what-happens-to-the-family-pet-during-a-divorce-in-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/28\/what-happens-to-the-family-pet-during-a-divorce-in-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens to the Family Pet During a Divorce in Minnesota?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fate of the family pet is not always the first thing people think about when a divorce is on the horizon. Yet your beloved dog or cat has to go with one of you.
\nHere\u2019s what you need to know about pets and divorce in Minnesota. First, you might see your dog as your \u201cfurry child,\u201d but the courts generally don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

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That means the courts are not, in general, going to rule on things like visitation and \u201cpet support,\u201d (which doesn\u2019t exist). Pets are instead considered to be part of the marital property.
\nYou also shouldn\u2019t expect the courts to order your spouse to pay a share of the vet bills if you get Fluffy or Fido. If you get the \u201cproperty\u201d you usually get the costs of maintaining that property, too.
\nThat\u2019s not to say that judges don\u2019t recognize that there are some special considerations to think about when it comes to pets. Here are some of the factors the judge might consider:<\/p>\n