Is a Husband permitted to keep his wife's jewellery, purses and other personal items that he purchased as gifts during her relationship?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from S.L.C. v. C.J.R.C., 2014 BCSC 1814 (CanLII):

Jewellery is usually personal in nature, and typically is not a family asset. See Chera v. Chera, 2008 BCCA 374. The Husband purchased the jewellery and purses as gifts for the Wife during the relationship, from the family resources.

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