Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida
engagement ring
does the girl have to return the engagement ring if the wedding / relationship is called off.
Asked on 9/17/08, 9:28 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Matthew Z. Martell
Law Office of Matthew Z. Martell, P.A.
Re: engagement ring
Not under the law. It used to customary practice that if the women broke off the engagement, she was supposed to return the engagement ring to her fiancee. Conversely, if the man broke off the engagement, then she got to keep it. But that is just common courtesy in the past. This old custom is not enforceable in any way under Florida law. Florida does not recognize contracts to marry and, if it ever did, it probably has not for done so since at least the early 20th century.
Answered on 9/17/08, 9:55 pm