I got my ex-girlfriend a promise ring and we have since split. I want the ring back. Is there any legal premise where she is obligated to give it back to me?
2007-10-08 10:36:51 · 5 answers · asked by Martin M 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Nope. A gift is a gift. It has no expiration date or obligations.
2007-10-08 10:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No quite the opposite dude.
Legally, it is a gift, and hers to do what she pleases with.
Maybe you can buy it back when she puts it on eBay :)
What would you do with it, give it to the next girl? She will be happy to have a used ring!
Or do you just want to punish her somehow by not having a remembrance of when times were good?
Just let it go! We've all been there, so welcome to the club.
2007-10-08 10:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by Barry C 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If it had been an engagement ring, she would be required to give it back. That would be a gift of condition.
Since it was a gift and no condition is truly attached, then she is probably not obligated to give it back.
2007-10-08 10:40:35 · answer #3 · answered by Allison P 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The general rule... if it was a gift given at a holiday as a Christmas, birthday, or anniversary gift, it remains a gift and is hers.
If it was given for no reason, other than the promise, it is yours once she breaks the promise.
2007-10-08 10:39:41 · answer #4 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Who broke the promise?
2007-10-08 10:40:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋