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[Reporter Wen Yude/Taipei Report] A man dated his girlfriend on the premise of marriage. During the period, he paid living expenses and gave rings and pure gold bracelets as presents. However, he found out that his girlfriend had cheated and sued for a return of 350,000 yuan.

The simple court originally awarded the boyfriend a compensation of 250,000 yuan, but the Taipei District Court could not confirm that the couple had a marriage contract, and could not confirm that the boyfriend had paid living expenses or presented a gold necklace. The ring part was also irrelevant to the marriage contract. The case is confirmed.

The man said that he and his girlfriend had been dating for about 2 years under the agreement of a marriage contract. In addition to asking him to pay living expenses on a monthly basis, the girlfriend also gave him 3 rings and a pure gold bracelet; Article 978 of the Civil Code: "One of the parties to the marriage contract... shall be liable for compensation for the damage suffered by the other party", requiring the girlfriend to return 350,000 yuan.

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The simple court held that the boyfriend's claim was supported by the gold jewelry guarantee card, the couple's written communication materials, and the content of the LINE conversation, and the girlfriend did not appear in court to defend and did not submit a written statement. According to law, the girlfriend is deemed to agree with the boyfriend's claim, and the three rings are considered , a gold bracelet worth 20,000 yuan, living expenses of 200,000 yuan, plus 30,000 yuan in spiritual comfort money, and the boyfriend was sentenced to 250,000 yuan in compensation.

The girlfriend filed an appeal after learning that the compensation was awarded, emphasizing that the two were just dating, and when the couple first got together, although the boyfriend gave 2 stainless steel rings as a gift, it did not talk about marriage, nor did he receive a gold bracelet, let alone a monthly payment. 3,000 yuan for living expenses.

Moreover, the boyfriend did not clearly state when the couple's marriage contract was established. Even if the couple gave each other gifts during their relationship, it did not comply with Article 978 of the Civil Code. , and abused indecent words such as "stinky bitch" and "slut", which led to the breakup of the couple. Even if there was a marriage contract, they were terminated and refused to pay compensation.

Based on evidence such as the contents of the communication software between the two, it is difficult to determine that the couple had indeed had a marriage contract as stated in Article 972 of the Civil Code that "the marriage contract should be made by the parties themselves", and it is also impossible to determine that the boyfriend paid living expenses or gave gold necklaces and rings. Part of it has nothing to do with the conclusion of the marriage contract. The sentence was changed to the girlfriend not having to pay back the money, and the whole case was finalized.