In Tennessee, the law treats pets as personal property. Currently, there are not laws in Tennessee that permit custody fights over the household pet(s). In a divorce proceeding pets are essentially divided in the same manner as other personal property. When dividing personal property in a divorce proceeding, the courts will make an equitable distribution of marital property.

The process of filing for divorce can be a very stressful time in your life, from knowing what exactly you need to file, to actually agreeing with your spouse on how martial property and child custody will be divided.