Is there a set law regarding this situation or does it all depend on why the engagement was called off and who broke up with who?
2006-08-09 17:19:21 · 18 answers · asked by juju 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
well I think it depends on the reason why it was called off. If it was because of something the guy did the girl should keep it and vice versa.
Try to work it out and resolve who gets the wrong between the two of you.
2006-08-09 17:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by LavishFashion 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no statute on this, and the court's in each state have ruled in various manners on this issue. In some states, the ring is part of a contractual agreement. In those cases, the ring goes to the person who is keeping the contract (the man if the girl breaks up with him, the girl if the man is the one changing his mind and breaking up).
In other states, the ring is a gift, and is always kept by the woman.
Anytime, it goes to court, there are two rules to remember though. First, the one with the best lawyer will usually win, no matter what really is right. Second, if they are suing or depending on law to resolve this issue, both should be glad that hey did not get married after all. There were definitely problems in that relationship.
Other than the law, there are normal rules of etiquette and courtesy. The other poster answered those with Emily Post's rules.
My personal attitude, as a male, would be to let the woman decide. If she gave it back to me, I would take it but I would not bother to ask for it back.
2006-08-09 17:45:09 · answer #2 · answered by Steve R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isnt a set law but, Ive heard over the years that if the guy is the one to break off the engagement then the girl gets to keep the ring...if the girl breaks it off then she should return the ring. It the only moral and ethical thing to do.
2006-08-09 17:37:46 · answer #3 · answered by Jayme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a man breaks the engagement she keeps the ring. If she breaks the engagement she returns the ring. No law, just etiquette.
2006-08-09 17:27:49 · answer #4 · answered by Beavis Christ AM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually if she breaks it off, you get the ring back. If you are the one who calls it off, she can keep the ring and you take the loss. It's really a matter of just being mature about the situation. But that's usually how it goes.
2006-08-09 17:25:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some states that have rules on the books the place if the guy cheats, the girl gets to maintain the hoop. In those states, if the couple breaks up for the different reason the guy gets the hoop back. yet contained in maximum persons of states, there is the two no regulation on the books or the hoop immediately is going back to the guy who offered it, as a "contractual present." regularly while engagements ruin off, the couple works it out between themselves, the two the girl supplies it back willingly or she refuses to and the guy in basic terms supplies up. The small proportion of cases that surely visit courtroom in lots of cases make a judgement based on the specifics of the case, there's no set in stone rule for this occasion. Does the guy regularly get it back? perchance, yet I surely have considered dissimilar cases the place the girl proved that by applying agreeing to marry her and then leaving her without following by using on the contract, the guy critically affected her funds and she or he have been given to maintain the hoop. in one case, the guy motivated the girl to end her interest so he might desire to assist her, and then broke the engagement off 3 months later. She have been given to maintain the $7,000 ring as reparations. In yet another case (which resulted in mediation and in no way went formerly a decide) the girl owned a house, her fiance moved in along with her and employed a contractor to do some advancements on the dwelling house. He left her formerly the advancements have been achieved, and she or he argued that she could no longer handle to pay for to pay to end them on her earnings on my own. The contract have been that he might pay for the advancements because of the fact he substitute into dwelling there for loose... in mediation he agreed to enable her save the $3000 ring extremely of letting her take him to small claims courtroom.
2016-11-04 06:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If an engagement is broken, the bride should immediately return the ring to her former fiancé.
The only “but” in this case is if the ring is a family heirloom of the bride’s. She should then keep the ring.
2006-08-09 17:28:50 · answer #7 · answered by raecheile 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if there's a law, but I believe that if the man calls it off, she keeps the ring. If she doesn't, she needs to give it back.
2006-08-09 17:28:36 · answer #8 · answered by stowchick01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally the man buys it and gives it to the woman. So in that case should "he" back out (I feel he has to give it up since "he" broke the promise to marry)If "she" backs out it should be given back to the man. If the ring was paid for equally between the two then the ring should be given to the person who was willing to honor the promise of marriage
2006-08-10 01:49:42 · answer #9 · answered by CHARLEEN W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you proposed and gave it to her on her birthday or Christmas - then tradition says she gets to keep it.
But any other time, then traditionally she should give it back to you.
But I would also think it would matter who broke up with whom.
If she breaks off the engagement, then it would be polite to give it back.
Same way, if the man breaks it off, then it would be polite to let her keep it.
Unless by then you both HATE eachother - then who knows....
2006-08-09 17:29:11 · answer #10 · answered by CityGirl58 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋