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Ex-Fiancé Sues for Ring
in response to reader comment: Shouldn't be a question..

Submitted by Michelle J, Apr 4, 2007 12:54

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.
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.

Implied Conditional States

In these locales, if the guy breaks the engagement, he won't get the ring back.

zSB(3,3)

If he doesn't break the engagement, he can request its return.

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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.... [MORE]

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....

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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