If my fiance called off the engagement, does he have any legal rights to the ring?
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If my fiance called off the engagement, does he have any legal rights to the ring?
Asked on September 25, 2012 under Family Law, California
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Case law with respect to the calling off of an engagement in the states of this country uniformally hold that when the fiance' calls off the engagement she is obligated to return the engagement ring to the person who gave it to her. If the person who gave the ring called off the event, the person who received it gets to keep the ring.
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