If I paid for my own engagement ring out of my own court settlement, now that the engagement is off who gets to keep it?
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If I paid for my own engagement ring out of my own court settlement, now that the engagement is off who gets to keep it?
We have just separated and he thinks it should be returned to him because it was a “gift” from him. Since 100% payment for the ring came from my own (not joint checking account) I believe the ring rightfully belongs to me. I designed the ring, I wrote the checks for the ring and all he did was “present” the ring to me for tradition sake.
Asked on September 29, 2012 under Family Law, Connecticut
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Keep the ring. Even if you had not paid for the ring, you would still be allowed to keep it because it was a gift to you-- just like any other jewelry he may have given you. Some would say that you should return the ring out of good etiquette-- but it's not a legal requirement... and it doesn't seem like good manners would apply in your situation since you designed and paid for the ring. He is acting in very poor taste to ask for the return of something he didn't even pay for. Ditch the guy, keep the ring.
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