Legal Question in Family Law in Kentucky
Unmarried personal property
If two unmarried persons in a committed relationship are living together and he has bought her all of her clothes, shoes and other things without expressly giving them to her as a gift. What right does she have to these things should she chose to leave the relationship.
Asked on 4/18/02, 2:19 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Philip Owens
Philip M. Owens, Attorney at Law
Re: Unmarried personal property
Most courts treat persons in an "unmarried" relationship the same as they would business partners. Where contributions to acquired property are not as important in a marriage they are in a partnership. However in the case you ask about, most courts would consider such personal things to be gifts and award them to the person to whom given.
Answered on 4/18/02, 4:43 pm
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