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Judge orders shared custody of pet dog under new B.C. law | CBC News

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A golden retriever named Stella is now part of legal history in B.C. after an upper court decision based on new laws that recognize pets as family members, not just property. The ruling is the first of its kind and stems from a claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster by a woman seeking to have exclusive care of the dog after she and her boyfriend broke up last year. But in his reasons for judgment, Associate Judge Scott Nielsen ordered that custody of Stella be split evenly on a week on/week off basis. "Both the claimant and the respondent have shown a deep concern about the well being of Stella, and I am satisfied that in the circumstances the custody of Stella should be shared on an interim without-prejudice basis," said Nielsen. The decision comes three months after amendments made to the Family Law Act clarify that pets or "companion animals" are members of the family. Victoria Schroff, a lawyer who specializes in animal rights, says having a B.C. Supreme Court decisio

Judge orders shared custody of pet dog under new B.C. law | CBC News Judge orders shared custody of pet dog under new B.C. law | CBC News Loaded British Columbia Judge orders shared custody of pet dog under new B.C. law A golden retriever named Stella is now part of legal history in B.C. after an upper court decision based on new laws recognizing pets as family members, not just property. Recent changes to B.C. legislation mean pets no longer treated as mere property in custody disputes Karin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Apr 19, 2024 9:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 19, 2024 Listen to this art

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