Michelle Lore, a contributing author to the Minnesota Lawyer Blog recently authored a post about the custody decision in Maryland involving...a dog. She reports: A judge in Maryland recently decided a custody battle with a twist — it was over a beloved pet. A childless couple heading for a divorce could not agree on who would have the right to keep Lucky, their 16-pound Lhasa apso. Maryland treats pets as jointly owned marital property that must be sold if the divorcing couple can’t agree on who gets to keep them. The parties split the proceeds of the sale. But retired Prince George’s County Circuit Judge Graydon S. McKee III, a dog owner himself, didn’t like that « Continue »