Juelfs v. Gough

OPINION

CARPENETL, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Arguing that "a pet is not just a thing but occupies a special place somewhere in between a person and a piece of personal property," 1 Julie A. Juelfs (formerly Goug) appeals a superior court ruling modifying her and her former husband Stephen J. Gough's dissolution agreement to grant sole custody of their dog Coho to Stephen. Julie also appeals the court's ruling denying her a change of judge and requests that Stephen's retirement benefits as well as attorney's fees be awarded to her. Because the decision to modify the dissolution agreement to award…