Question

  07/21/12, 3:03 pm
i PURCHASED A PUPPY WHEN i WAS LIVING BY MYSELF. i MOVED IN WITH MY GIRLFRIEND 6 MONTHS LATER. wHEN i MOVED IN WITH HER i TOOK BOTH MY DOGS WITH ME. sHE HAS HELPED PAY MEDICAL BILLS ON THE DOG AND PAID FOR TRAINING, BUT THE DOG IS MINE, I PURCHASED HER. WHEN MY EX GIRLFRIEND TOOK HER TO GET HER TAGS RENEWED THE PAPERS AT THE VET ARE IN HER NAME CAUSE SHE PAID THAT DAY. WE ARE NOW BROKEN UP. I WENT TO THE HOUSE TO WATCH THE DOGS WHILE SHE WAS OUT OF TOWN..THEY WERE STAYING WITH HER UNTIL I GOT MY OWN PLACE. I COULD TELL RIGHT AWAY THAT SOME NEGLECT HAD BEEN GOING ON AS IN FEEDING AND CLEAN WATER ETC. WHEN I LEFT HER PLACE AFTER BEING THERE FOR ONE AND A HALF DAYS, I TOOK BOTH DOGS WITH ME AND THEIR CAGES. SHE IS THREATENING ME NOW WITH TALK OF A LAWYER AND THIS BEING A FELONY.
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United States   |   Missouri  |  General Civil Litigation
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Nicholas Lindley Says:

Jul 23,2012 10:35 AM

She's wrong. A dog is "property" in the eyes of the law. Make sure you have all your ducks in a row with regard to receipts, etc. showing that it was you who purchased the dog, and that it was you who paid for things such as food, grooming, etc. You'd be surprised how often a dating couple who shares a dog goes to court over the dog after they break up. If what you're saying is true, you should be in the clear. Good luck.


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