Pro Bone-O
Pet Dispute
Clinic
Fighting over a pet after a break-up?
Or, do you want to make sure you have rights over your pet in case of a break-up?
Our law students are here to help!
Who We Are
The Pro Bone-o Pet Dispute Clinic is a free legal clinic run by law students at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University. We are here to help pet parents in the GTA.
Under the guidance of faculty advisors and volunteer family law lawyers from the community, our law students provide legal information and referral services to people who are navigating pet-related disputes with their former partners.
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Our law students have received legal education and specialized training on client-intake processes, Alternative Dispute Resolution, trauma-informed lawyering, and more.
Many members of the Pro Bone-o Pet Dispute Clinic team are pet parents themselves and will navigate your pet disputes as though the pets involved were our own.​
What We Do
We offer free 30-minute consultations with a lawyer and law students. We provide legal information, referral services, and resources.
Check out our blog posts for FAQs, developments in family and animal law, and more. Visit our social media pages for events!
Note: The Pet Dispute Clinic will not be providing services in the area of traditional animal law but we share complementary interests with that practice area.
Pet Custody Consultations
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Speak with our law students, and supervising lawyers, in a free one-on-one consultation.
Our students and lawyers will provide legal information, resources, and referrals for dispute resolution
Pup Nup Agreements
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Want to plan ahead?
Speak with our law students to create a pre-nup agreement specifically for pet custody.
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Learn More About Animal Law
Read our blog posts for more information and leave your questions in comments below.
Keep an eye out for your questions answered in future posts
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Mediation Services
Coming Soon...
Mediation lawyer offering free negotiations for pet parents
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Why We Do This
Members of the Pro Bone-o Pet Dispute Clinic observed an increase of pet disputes especially in the wake of the pandemic.
There is an access to justice gap in this area as legal costs can be prohibitive and there is minimal legislation on how pets are allocated in family law since they are not viewed as sentient beings.
Friends of the Pro Bone-o Pet Dispute Clinic
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