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Question:

My daughter has been allergic to cats her whole life, though she has never had a reaction to the cats my ex-wife and I owned nor the cats I currently own after our divorce. The doctor has recommended to limit her exposure to the cats, but again she has had no reaction.

Now my ex-wife is threatening to take away my visitation rights until I get rid of the cats and we go to mediation as required by our divorce agreement.

Can my ex-wife be successful in suspending my visitation or modifying our child custody agreement because of my cats?

Pet insurance: a topic that would seem inane 20 years ago is now a booming industry with one million pets and counting covered by insurance.

Revenue for U.S. pet insurance plans was more than $300 million in 2009 is predicted to reach $753 million by 2014, according to consumer research firm Packaged Facts.

But does pet insurance make sense for you?

Financial adviser Dan Danford, CFP®, CRSP®, MBA, shares his financial tips on whether owning pet insurance makes financial sense.

By Sara Pitcher

Noblesville, Indiana Divorce Lawyer

Financial support is rarely awarded in animal custody cases because of the continuing contact required between the parties and the drain enforcement would be on judicial resources, similar to visitation cases.

By Sara Pitcher

Noblesville, Indiana Divorce Lawyer

In pet custody cases, because of the distinction between other personal property and animals, a few forward looking courts have begun to consider other factors that would allow the pet to live in the place that is deemed to be in the best interests of the pet.

Here are five pet custody case examples showing how judges tend to rule in those instances.

By Sara Pitcher

Noblesville, Indiana Divorce Lawyer

Companion animals have been elevated to a new position in many families over the past decade. Pets are now treated as a part of many families.

However, when a couple divorces, there are no standards in place to protect the pet and to make sure the best interests of the animal are taken into consideration in determining possession of the animal.

While pet custody battles are becoming more popular, judges still have no concrete standard to apply to determine custody or possession of a pet, even though pets are treated as property in a divorce.^[1]