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My boyfriend and I have been together for 5 years (GA) and are spiltting. He gave me a laptop for christmas and now wants it back. I refused and when I came to get my property, he had moved several of my “family heirloom” items to a storage unit. Admitted this to the officer and said a local attorney and judge told him he was within his rights. The county officer at the scene said that true. I was furious and made one step towards him and raised my arm, then thought better of it and turned away. The officer told him he could have me arrested for that and I was almost taken to jail. OPTIONS?
Asked on May 26, 2009 under Criminal Law, Georgia
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
You're going to have to sue him, if he doesn't give you the name and address of the storage unit, and permission to get your things out. I suspect that the information and permission is part of what he was told, that he carefully left out, but I don't practice in Georgia.
Ordinarily, once given, a gift cannot be taken back. If this was truly your laptop, not a shared "family" computer, he probably has no right to get it back from you.
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