Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

No, you can't sue for "breach of promise" unless you had a written agreement. But, the current law in Texas appears to be that an engagement ring is a "conditional gift" predicated on the marriage of the parties. If the engagement is broken off, the party at fault for the termination of the engagement is either entitled to keep, or must return - as the case may be - the engagement ring. Apparently, it is left to the trial judge to decide who is at fault. Other states have different rules on this, so we are only talking about Texas here.