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Ex-Fiancé Sues for Ring

Submitted by Shell P, Mar 30, 2007 13:34

Conditional Gift States

Many courts look at an engagement ring as a conditional gift that is given in contemplation of marriage. If there is no marriage, then the engagement ring needs to be returned.
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin

The courts also have held in these states that the reasoning for no-fault divorces holds for no-fault broken engagements so an engagement ring should always be returned regardless of who decided to call off the engagement.

I got this off a site for laws of engagement.

I strongly believe in this law, I am a female and if the engagement didn't pan out for whatever reason the ring should be given back. The law here clearly states that regardless of who broke off the engagement the ring is a conditional gift for future hopes of love and commitment and once the engagement ended so did possession of the ring. I ain't saying she's a gold digger, but you know!

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Conditional Gift States Many courts look at an engagement ring as a conditional gift that is given in contemplation of marriage....

Shell P

Mar 30, 2007 13:34

I think there should also be a look at why she held onto the ring? why dont you find out... [MORE]

Michelle J

Apr 1, 2007 22:40

Conditional Gift States Many courts look at an engagement ring as a conditional gift that is given in contemplation of marriage.... [MORE]

Michelle J

Apr 4, 2007 12:54

I heard of this story and need to say this guy is pathetic! get over it buddy. What did you... [MORE]

Ms. Sun

Mar 29, 2007 21:37

I know this guy - he called it off because he was living a lie...and wants the ring back from... [MORE]

Anonymous

Mar 8, 2007 21:14

I am in a simular situation. He wants the ring back after a four year engagement. I have given him... [MORE]

Ms Chelliedee

Mar 4, 2007 19:49

K, I am a single mother of three children and I have done wrong plenty of times over and over... [MORE]

Michelle

Apr 3, 2007 16:58

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