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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Even human adoptions have a "cooling off" period which allows the birth mother time to change her mind.
You are right, a verbal contract can be just as binding as a written contract, but a court would have to determine whether it has all the needed elements. It is already missing "consideration", something of value like money. Since it has just been a matter of days, I doubt the judge would decide that the owner had the required intent when she gave her dog away.
Remember, a court would not decide who the dog would be best with, but only if a true "meeting of the minds" occurred. I doubt it would find in the MIL's favor. |
I guess, all any of us are really doing, is speculating, because we don't know the content of the conversation when the dog was first given away, and we don't know the content of the conversation, when the woman called and wanted her dog back.
Dogs are considered value like money, unfortuantely.
When someone sues, because their dog has been killed by another dog, they are only awarded a monetary value, of what it would cost to replace the dog.
But I just think it is sad, to see this little dog bounced around at the age of 5.
She should be enjoying a privileged life, like ours enjoy.
My older girl is celebrating her 13th birthday, today, in style.
