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{{trope}}
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[[Alice and Bob]] are disputing custody of a child or pet. The solution at which they arrive (or the one that is imposed on them by an authority figure, such as a judge, parent [if Alice and Bob are siblings], etc.) is to let the child or pet at issue choose which one he/she wants. Usually, the child or pet is placed in between Alice and Bob, and one of the characters (Bob) will try and talk it into coming with them, while the other will just stand there and wait. More often than not, the animal or child will have already made up its mind and go with Alice.
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The child/pet may sometimes [[Take a Third Option]].
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[[Supertrope]] to [[Disney Dog Fight]].
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== Anime & Manga ==
* In the final episode of ''[[FLCL]]'',Commander Amarao attempted to get Naota to come with him and leave Haruko. It didn't work.
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== Film ==
* In [[The Movie]] version of ''[[Bewitched (film)|Bewitched]]'', one scene in the [[Show Within a Show]] has Darrin and his ex-wife arguing over custody of their dog. They decide to
* The first ''[[Air Bud]]'' movie uses this trope at the end, with Buddy's ownership being disputed between the man who lost Buddy when he literally fell off the back of the man's truck, and the boy who found Buddy not long after that. Since the original owner has been rather abusive in the past and the boy has constantly been a loving and caring sort of owner, this choice is a foregone conclusion.
** The dog goes for the original owner, right?
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