Brazil Legalizes Pet Custody Battles

0:00It's April 2nd. You're listening to Global News Today, AI-powered coverage from around the world. I'm Cory with the story. Brazil's Congress shows Greenlit a game-changing law. Courts can now split custody of pets for couples breaking up. If you too can't agree on who keeps the dog or cat, a judge steps in to Divi of time with the animal and share the cost fairly. This only applies if the pet live mostly with both of you during its life. No shared setup if there's any criminal history or domestic violence risks involved. Lawmakers pointed to rising pet fights in courtrooms, calling it a nod to how society sees animals as family these days, couples with fewer kids, often bond deepest with their furry sidekicks. Over in the UK, pets still count as stuff like cars or furniture, so it's all about picking one owner. France flipped the script in 2014, treating them as living beings open to joint custody. Spain jumped in back in 2021, giving a dog named Pandas shared care between X's.

1:02Brazil's move puts pets higher on the family tree worldwide.