Court Appointed Counsel for Canine

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Mark Jakubik

Ron Callan Jr. left an estate worth about $2 million, but the most hotly contested item in the late businessman’s Tennessee probate court case is his 13-year-old golden retriever, Alex. The four-way fight over custody of Alex was so intense that a judge appointed an attorney to represent the dog’s interests. A judge on Monday [...]

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But Who Gets the Dog?

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Mark Jakubik

Divorce is a difficult, painful process. Ending a marriage, dividing assets, and trying to maitain stable, productive parenting relationships is very, very difficult. sometimes folks borrow a little extra trouble by extending their disagreements to the pets. Really, its true. I have seen it, and, based upon this excellent post from Lee Borden at Lee’s [...]

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