Divorce courts in Alaska will now treat pets more like kids in divorce courts. There has already been a case where people have split custody of their animals. Luckily this couple has remained friends through the divorce. In all of the other states, pets are regarded as a piece of property and their feelings are not taken into account, during a divorce. Alaska is the first state to begin this practice.
In a first, Alaska divorce courts will now treat pets more like children – Washington Post