Legal Help...PLEASE!!!

[ElGuappo]

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Have you filed taxes together???

Originally Posted by MikeP

Sorry to hear about all this. I'm also sorry to say that if you two were common law (which it sounds like you were) the dog is half hers even if you paid the whole bill. I'm 99% sure about this. Everything the two of you own should really be divided up. I'm sure you both can reach an agreement about who should get what. Seek some legal advice for sure though.

Good luck.

[Leah]

That really sucks hope she calms down and gives the puppy back sounds like she is
pretty sour about something. Did she like the puppy that much? Or is it out of spite?

[mark]

If you were together long enough to be common-law might be more than just half the puppy (car, her credit card and other debts, pensions, CPP, etc).

[michika]

Start with Brad's recommendation about getting the letter from the breeder. Then I'd advise you take it to one of the better stations around the city, and go from there.

After that your next move should be to change the access to any accounts you've given her priviledges to that are soley yours. Also forward your mail ASAP as one of the common factors with petty women is that they like to mess around with your mail, withholding bills, etc. Don't forget to swap your vehicle insurance into your own name either.

[KennyKen]

Originally Posted by mark

If you were together long enough to be common-law might be more than just half the puppy (car, her credit card and other debts, pensions, CPP, etc).

Im not that old, and havent really started my life yet so there isnt much in the way of assets available to her, we dont share any accounts, credits cards or have we filed taxes together..

But we have lived together for more than 2years so does that make us common law?

I've backed off, stopped calling her to wait for her next move. If she does not cooperate by the end of the week i will go with the more legal route or atleast the police....
I need my dog, and im running out of clean underwear.

[levi1803]

Did your girlfriend register the dog for a dog licence? or the actual registration for the CKC or something? Does the dog have a microchip that is listed in your name, and is there any vet records that have only your name on the dog or are they in both your names? Also, did the breeder give you a health warranty that was filled out with your name on it?

[sphelps]

I would let things settle a little, don't panic just yet. I've had a few friends go through similar things and usually the girl calms down after a few days and becomes more reasonable. I can guarantee you that threatening and involving lawyers will tick her off and make things much worse. In the end she's probably got just as much right to ownership as you do, even if you paid she could say it was a gift which will match the registration.

Relax and let her calm down, she'll come to her senses and eventually do the right thing, I would bet on it. I'm sure she was once a nice person, she will be again, girls just get crazy sometimes, eventually you'll get use to this

[BlueAbyss]

^+1... Jumping the gun will just make things worse.

I have to agree with what others have said about being common law... if you are common law then you're pretty much hooped. If not, there is much you can do... starting with a receipt for 1800.00 paid for the dog (which you should have received, with CKC papers if the dog is purebred).

Just a note also, if you didn't get CKC papers from the breeder, or the breeder asks you to pay for the CKC registration, this is wrong... the breeder can NOT charge you for the papers if they are claiming that the dog is purebred and they are a registered member of the CKC. They must present the papers to you when you pay for the animal.

[Leah]

Girls just get crazy sometimes ouch!

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Leah

Girls just get crazy sometimes ouch!

Yeah sorry, if it makes you feel any better guys are real dumbasses sometimes to

Seriously though, wasn't trying to offend anyone, if I did, let me know and I'll remove it.