Pet insurance - separation advice

hello_petal

Mojisola wrote: »

If you really have the dog's best interests at heart, tell him he can have the dog full-time.

The dog needs a settled life, not to be passed around month by month.

Be the better person and put the dog's interests above your feelings that your ex will have 'won'.

He works offshore and is away for a month each time - hence the month on/off agreement. The dog has been with me constantly for the past 6 years whilst we lived together however he refuses to give up custody to allow the dog to be settled with me full time.

Mojisola

hello_petal wrote: »

He works offshore and is away for a month each time - hence the month on/off agreement. The dog has been with me constantly for the past 6 years whilst we lived together however he refuses to give up custody to allow the dog to be settled with me full time.

In that case, you will probably need a solicitor and go to court to decide which of you should keep the dog.

As he is unable to look after the dog when he works away, it's likely you would be given ownership.

sheramber

You say you re joint legal owners. What document/s do you have to prove that?

I think the courts generally accept the owner of a dog as the person who is registered as owner at the vet and who pays the bills.

While the insurance company cannot discuss the policy in his name they can answer a general enquiry of how they would treat a situation where two people, living at different addresses shared the care of an animal. Do it by online chat then you will have a written answer.

If you cannot reach a compromise then I fear you will need to get a solicitor involved and go to court of necessary.

AylesburyDuck

To me this would be an easy one.
He has insured the dog, if the dog were to fall ill on your time what would he do?
A/ Tell you tough luck, your dog time your money?
B/ Be an adult and say dog comes first lets get him treated and then work out money ect.

If in any way his behaviour causes any delay in treatment or harm to the dog then i'd be afraid i'd be making sure he DIDNT have contact with it at all, if fact you've already expressed concerns regaurding his lack of welfare concerns.

People like that shouldnt own dogs full stop.
Take the dog off him.

Dog is microchipped presumably? This is in your name?
Yup, dogs yours if it is!

krlyr

AylesburyDuck wrote: »

To me this would be an easy one.
He has insured the dog, if the dog were to fall ill on your time what would he do?
A/ Tell you tough luck, your dog time your money?
B/ Be an adult and say dog comes first lets get him treated and then work out money ect.

If in any way his behaviour causes any delay in treatment or harm to the dog then i'd be afraid i'd be making sure he DIDNT have contact with it at all, if fact you've already expressed concerns regaurding his lack of welfare concerns.

People like that shouldnt own dogs full stop.
Take the dog off him.

Dog is microchipped presumably? This is in your name?
Yup, dogs yours if it is!

Microchipping is not proof of ownership. I imagine this would be a more complicated case, and yes, getting the courts involved is probably the way to sort it for good. However, worth bearing in mind that pets are considered property and a judge could actually say the dog should be sold and proceeds split 50:50. They may however order joint ownership or give ownership to the person who bought the dog, so it would be hard to know which way it would go.

OP, you might want to contact Doglaw for advice - http://doglaw.co.uk/index.php/custody/

AylesburyDuck

Not total proof no, but it goes a long way to proovingwho has more responsibility, and frankly he cant have total ownership anyhow, didnt OP mention something about working on the rigs? Month on month off.