by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 16, 2022 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
I’ve written extensively about how the law looks as pets — basically as property. The NJ Supreme Court had another opportunity to revisit this concept. The outcome: pets are still property. The case is Samolyk v. Berthe III. Defendant’s dog fell into...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 6, 2021 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
How does the law look at pets? Pets are owned by 68% of Americans. Traditionally, many cases have stated that pets are property, just like the couch the pets sleeps on. This offends the many people who think of their pets as children, as a part of the family. The...
