Legal Question in Family Law in Connecticut

broken engagement seeks ring returned or $

I was out of my x wife house in dec '05 by court order & legally seperated, almost a year later i got engaged nov '06, but i wasn't divorced. the divorce was finalized june of '07. the engagement is off because my fiance sold the ring after a arguement. do i have a claim to get the value of the ring back. i was living in CT during the engagement, i'm now living in NY. do Connecticut Laws apply or NY?


Asked on 11/16/08, 2:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Skiber Michael E. Skiber, Esq., Attorney and Counselor at Law

Re: broken engagement seeks ring returned or $

An engagement ring presumed to be conditional gift which must be returned if engagement is cancelled regardless of who is at fault for breakup.

I would have to know a little more information to determine who has jurisdiction.

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Answered on 11/16/08, 3:03 pm


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