So, what happens to the fur-baby when a couple decides to get divorced? With kids, there’s a custody battle, but with pets, it can be a little different. The law firm of Gilbert Alden and Barbosa from Burnsville and Edina provides the answer below. Minnesota law classifies pets as property and there are two types of property to consider when divorcing and determining who gets what.
Minnesota State Statute 169.22 states “No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle.” A roadway is defined as “a portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the sidewalk or shoulder.” If a pedestrian is off the roadway (shoulder or ditch) technically, they could solicit a ride from a person driving a motor vehicle.