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Bennett v. Bennett
Citation:
655 So. 2d 109 (1995)Facts
Ronald Greg Bennett and Kathryn R. Bennett were involved in divorce proceedings where they stipulated to all issues except for who would receive possession of their dog, “Roddy.” After a hearing, the trial court awarded possession of the dog to the husband with visitation rights to the wife every other weekend and every other Christmas. The husband contested this decision, filing multiple motions claiming the dog was a premarital asset. The wife responded with motions for contempt and to transfer custody due to the husband’s non-compliance with the visitation order. The trial court ultimately denied the husband’s motions and modified the visitation schedule to allow the wife to have the dog every other month. The husband appealed this decision, arguing that the court lacked authority to order visitation with personal property.
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