US law is different for every state. New York State laws considers engagement ring a "conditional" gift conditioned upon marriage. The woman needs to return it if she breaks the engagement. However, if the man breaks the engagement after giving out the ring, the woman need not return it.
For other gifts during courtship, there is no condition attached so the gift giver cannot get them back at all.
The guy in this case is just trying to bully the woman.
姚言 发表评论于 2013-08-01 19:27:18
在加拿大同居超两年就算事实婚姻.要分家产.美国难道没有事实婚姻吗?奇怪啊.
pussygato 发表评论于 2013-08-01 18:36:03
As long as it is not engagement ring, there is no need to return it.
Juzizhoutou 发表评论于 2013-08-01 18:26:52
I got engaged with an American marshal years ago. But I did not live together with him or be his pre-wife. When he came over to pick me up, in order to go to Las Vegas to get married, I changed mind. And I gave the engagement ring back to him, he did not want. That's why I said this woman was too easy to give every thing up to that guy, so that guy did not treasure her, and dumped her easily.
从此君王不早朝 发表评论于 2013-08-01 18:07:20
女的真丢人。
灭虫灵 发表评论于 2013-08-01 17:42:08
华裔?不对吧,那女的名字叫Catherine Mariano,肯定不是彻底的华人。
灭虫灵 发表评论于 2013-08-01 17:40:50
Catherine Mariano
littlekoshka 发表评论于 2013-08-01 16:57:11
It'was an engagement ring and should be returned since the wedding has been called off.
By the American culture, the couple could get married within one year after the engagement. This guy seemed not interested in marriage. The woman should not live together with him with out the marriage. Or at least should be aware and moved out for long time before the relationship broken. If she was chaste and strong, the guy might be interested to marry her. Every thing now is too late. The guy is also very cheap. This woman is really Pei Le Furen You She Bing.