Delaware’s Chancery Court, where some of the nation’s largest businesses litigate billion-dollar disputes, has finalized a yearslong custody battle between estranged lovers over a handsome goldendoodle named Tucker.
After fighting over Tucker’s custody in multiple courts, the dispute between Joseph Nelson and Karen Callahan was ultimately resolved by a Chancery Court judge in a way more suited to dividing a business asset than a beloved family pet.
The case posed a question of first impression for the court and highlights an area of the law that experts say is gradually evolving to reflect the popular view that pets are family members…