There is a big difference between the bride price and the dowry in nature, and many friends are very curious about their ownership, who does the bride price and dowry belong to?Let's take a look!To whom the bride price belongsLegally, the bride price is an accessory to the fact of marriage, so as long as the marriage is concluded, the bride price is a gift from the man to the womanOwnership is vested in the woman or her parents, the man will not have the right to dominate and use.
But if the man finishes giving the bride price,In one of the following three cases, the ownership of the bride price belongs to the manThe man has the right to get the bride price back.
1. The parties have not gone through the marriage registration procedures
Regardless of whether the man and woman have held a wedding or not, as long as there is no marriage certificate, then their marriage cannot be protected by the law, once the relationship between the two parties breaks down and breaks up, the man has the right to return the bride price.
2. The parties have gone through the marriage registration formalities but have not lived together
If the two persons have not lived together since the marriage certificate was obtained, or if the cohabitation period is very short, it will also constitute a situation of "living together", in which case, if the parties agree to divorce or if the husband requests a refund of the bride price, the woman shall return it.
3. Payments made before marriage and causing difficulties in the payor's life
If the marriage between the parties lasts for a short period of time and the party giving the bride price causes hardship as a result, it may be dealt with in accordance with the spirit of Article 8 of the "Several Specific Opinions on the Handling of Property Division Issues in Divorce Cases by People's Courts", and appropriate preference may be given to the party who is in difficulty when dividing the joint property.
To whom the dowry belongs
Who the dowry belongs to depends on whether it is given before or after the license is obtained
1. Give it before receiving the certificate
If the dowry is given to the woman before the certificate is obtained, it is a gift from the woman's parents to the woman, and it is the woman's personal property at the time of divorce and belongs to the woman.
2. Give it after receiving the certificate
If the dowry is given to the woman after obtaining the license, if there is no special agreement, it is generally recognized as a gift from the woman's parents to your husband and wife, which belongs to the joint property of the man and the woman, and can be divided in the event of divorce.