> Subject: divroce and ferrets
> ... I have several ferrets and my worry is that the judge might split
>them up between us. The person I'm divorcing has threatened to strangle
>one of them and assaulted them on 2 other occasions. What can I do to
>protect them? What agencies can I file with? And any other suggestions
>would be greatly appreciated.
Does your ex have a history of DOCUMENTED violence? Have you had to call
the police for a domestic disturbance, or have the neighbors called?
Have you ever kept a diary of the chronological the violence? Men who
abuse women generally abuse children and animals as well, it's a power
thing and a enlightened family court judge would know this. You need
to let your lawyer know about the threats and past violence and that
the ex will use the ferrets as a weapon against you.
Best of luck,
Leslie
[Posted in FML issue 5093]