Divorce cases regarding custody of pets are growing in number in the United States. This increase can be largely attributed to separations in domestic partnerships and same-sex marriages. These individuals may take one another to court in order to gain custody of their pets, because they may not have children.

Pets are considered to be family members more often than they were in the past, and people are willing to fight for their company. If children are involved in the custody battle, pets are often placed with them in the decision.

Visitation rights for an animal are not included in any law, so grounds for those cases are still largely unchartered. Couples have to agree on visitation rights among one another in order to approve an arrangement.

If you have questions regarding custody cases, please contact the Austin custody lawyers of Slater, Kennon & Pugh Ltd.LLP  by calling 512-472-2431 today.

Police in San Marcos recently issued a warrant for a non-custodial father who ran away with his 3-year-old daughter. According to the girl’s family, the father picked up the girl on January 15 for visitation. However, he never returned, and the family believes he ran away to Mexico with her.

Although the man is the 3-year-old’s father, by taking her for longer than he is allowed under his current child custody agreement, he is in violation of previously decided upon child custody orders. A number of factors are taken into consideration when determining custody, including parents’ availability and job status. Factors like these can change often, and as a result, parents can always seek modification of their child custody agreement.

To learn more about child custody, contact the Austin child custody lawyers of Slater, Kennon & Pugh Ltd.LLP by calling 512-472-2431 today.

Last week, Halle Berry’s request for sole custody of her 3-year old daughter Nahla was denied by a court in Los Angeles.  The actress, 45, had requested that her ex-boyfriend and her daughter’s father, 36-year old model Gabriel Aubry, be prevented from having any contact with their child.

Instead, on Friday, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services asked that Aubry attend anger management classes, and he agreed.  The department’s request comes after a nanny for Aubry reported to Berry and police that he had pushed her while she was holding 3-year old Nahla.  Aubry faces charges of child endangerment and battery.

Friday, department officials also recommended that both Aubry and Berry attend parenting classes to help them learn how to better co-parent, and that Nahla begin counseling sessions, before they determine custody.  The couple was due back in court yesterday to hopefully settle their child custody case.

Contact the Austin child custody lawyers of Slater, Kennon & Pugh Ltd.LLP at 512-472-2431, if you or someone you know needs assistance creating or modifying a child custody agreement.