Who gets the wedding ring in a divorce in Michigan?
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Who gets the wedding ring in a divorce in Michigan?
Michigan courts have ruled that if a couple breaks off their engagement prior to the wedding ceremony, the giver (purchaser) gets the ring back. Fault is not a factor here; that is, it does not matter who broke off the engagement or if one person was more to blame than the other.
Who gets the rings in a divorce?
Courts have ruled that engagement rings are conditional gifts, typically made by the husband-to-be to his fiancee. If the parties marry, then “the condition has been met,” and it becomes a “completed gift.” Therefore, the wife gets to keep the engagement ring as it is her non-marital property.
Is a wedding ring an asset in a divorce?
Any gifts received during the marriage need not be returned after divorce. However, a wedding ring (as opposed to an engagement ring) is considered marital property (unlike an engagement ring) and therefore can be among the pile of to-be-divided divorce property.
What happens to the wedding rings after divorce?
In most cases, engagement and wedding rings are considered gifts from one spouse to the other. Gifts are almost always categorized as separate property, so the recipient owns the gift free and clear, and the value is not usually subject to division during divorce. Remember: those rings are yours and yours alone.
