Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
my nephew & his girfriend were staying with me and brought their dog. They broke up and she lett the premises and the dog. The dog became mine in the fact that I housed him, fed him, played with him, he slept on my bed and I made sure he had water. She asked to pick him up and keep him for a week, but now refuses to give him back. Do I have any legal recourse? In my opinion, she abandomed him and then took him away from his home under false pretenses.
1 Answer from Attorneys
The dog never became yours. Your nephew's ex still owns the dog, so she does not have to give him back and is not committing a crime by keeping him. However, you do have a civil claim against her for the value of the supplies and services you devoted to caring for him.
I realize you have grown attached to the dog, so I'm sorry I can't be more encouraging.
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