Woman Breaks Engagement: Should She Give The Ring Back?

aibarr
Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:16:28 +0000

The ring is typically legally considered to be a conditional gift. If she breaks off the engagement, he’ll likely have legal precedent to get it back through the courts. She’s not allowed to keep it, because the ring was a gift contingent upon her marrying him. If she doesn’t marry him, she rescinds her right to keep the gift. This has been upheld in court many times.