Q: Can I get my dog returned after signing relinquishment under duress?
Humane Society advised me then abandoned me while ask asking for more advice. Then gave my dog away while I struggled for a solution. Pleaded with them for weeks, by email, voice mails, even offering payment to the new owner. Asked them to relay to new owner my situational crises during that time. They refuse to contact the new owner and will not respond to me.
A: Duress as a legal term means the following: physical force, false imprisonment or improper threats compel a person to act in a manner contrary to their interest. You can try to invalidate the relinquishment, but there is no guarantee that you will get your dog back.
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