Conditional gifts are premised upon the occurrence of a future event. If the future event—such as a marriage—doesn’t happen, then the donor can take back the gift. States like New York, Kansas, and Pennsylvania have adopted the conditional gift rule for engagement rings.
If you live in Montana, an engagement ring is an unconditional gift, and courts won't require even a cheating fiancé to return it. But the conditional gift argument may carry some weight in many other states.
Typically, once given, a gift can’t be taken back.
Collins v. Guggenheim, 417 Mass. 615 (1994).#N#The Court held that "cohabitation in Massachusetts does not create the relationship of husband and wife in the absence of a formal solemnization of marriage… [and] the incidents of the marital relationship [do not] attach to an arrangement of cohabitation...common-law marriage is not recognized in Massachusetts.”
Fiance & marriage visas: a couple's guide to U.S. immigration, Nolo, 2019#N#Includes information on visas, green cards, income requirements, preparing the paperwork and more. Requires free library card for access.
Justices of the Peace: summary of duties. Compiled by the office of the Massachusetts Governor, explains the duties of a justice of the peace in performing a marriage , including the form of the ceremony, permitted fees, and more. Massachusetts legal impediments to marriage, Mass. Registry of Vital Records and Statistics.
Basically, a double negative is positive. If I tell you that I don’t NOT teach Logic, this means that I DO teach Logic . Sometimes, you will need to replace letters like “A” with double negatives like “~~A” in order to get the correct form. For instance, if someone says the following: “I’ll give ya a hint: Either Harry is not married, or he’s cheating. And by the way he IS married.”
“If you have a driver’s license, then you must have taken the driver’s test. You have not taken the driver’s test. So, you must not have a driver’s license.”