What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
My ex and I created a written contract to declare my move out date and to decide how we would split up the cats we adopted together. I love them both and have become so attached. I already have to accept the fact that I will never see one again and now I might lose the other?? Unfortunately when we adopted them, it was cheaper to take them as a pair under one owner instead of me adopting one and him the other. I agreed to this because our relationship was very strong and serious at that time but I was also told that that there was nothing to worry about if anything went wrong because we lived together for a year with the cats and split every expense (including the adoption costs). The agreement states that as long as I moved out by a certain date (about 3 weeks from now and about 30 days from the date of the contract) that he would sign over one of the cats to me. (We chose and named the cat in the contract). Now that I have fulfilled my end of the agreement by moving out and about 3 weeks early, now it is his turn to sign over one of the cats and he says he will not. I have brought up the fact that we have a signed contract but he refuses. There have been other things going on like his mother coming from out of state who, while I was at work moved my things into a corner and threatened to convince the landlord to evict me, refusing to acknowledge the written agreement in place. I have the original that was signed by the ex, the "owner" on paper and I. I also have all of the receipts and checks to and from each other for pet expenses. Can I sue for Cats in small claims or any court? I looked into it and the instructions say to file for a dollar amount. I don't want any money. I just want my cat..
My ex and I created a written contract to declare my move out date and to decide how we would split up the cats we adopted together. I love them both and have become so attached. I already have to accept the fact that I will never see one again and now I might lose the other?? Unfortunately when we adopted them, it was cheaper to take them as a pair under one owner instead of me adopting one and him the other. I agreed to this because our relationship was very strong and serious at that time but I was also told that that there was nothing to worry about if anything went wrong because we lived together for a year with the cats and split every expense (including the adoption costs). The agreement states that as long as I moved out by a certain date (about 3 weeks from now and about 30 days from the date of the contract) that he would sign over one of the cats to me. (We chose and named the cat in the contract). Now that I have fulfilled my end of the agreement by moving out and about 3 weeks early, now it is his turn to sign over one of the cats and he says he will not. I have brought up the fact that we have a signed contract but he refuses. There have been other things going on like his mother coming from out of state who, while I was at work moved my things into a corner and threatened to convince the landlord to evict me, refusing to acknowledge the written agreement in place. I have the original that was signed by the ex, the "owner" on paper and I. I also have all of the receipts and checks to and from each other for pet expenses. Can I sue for Cats in small claims or any court? I looked into it and the instructions say to file for a dollar amount. I don't want any money. I just want my cat..
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