If the court finds the companion animal is not a marital asset, then the person will be awarded his/her non-marital property. If the court finds that the companion animal is a marital asset, the court shall then allocate the sole or joint ownership of and responsibility for the animal. Under the new Illinois law, a judge can grant a couple joint custody over a pet in a divorce proceeding. If it is determined that each of the owners would like to share ownership of the pet and that they could both afford to care for it properly, a judge may decide that joint custody is the best option. How this custody is determined would not be unlike shared custody of children, with each member of the couple agreeing to time with the pet as well as who provides what for them. #petsindivorce,
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