Cap. 16 · Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Cap. 16 Art. 1809Where marriage does not take place. Cap. 5.
Sub-title V
(1) Any donation made by the future spouses in contemplation of marriage, or by the marriage contract, whether reciprocally or by one to the other, shall lapse if the marriage does not take place.
(2) The provisions of this article, however, shall not apply, and the donee may retain the things given, if the marriage does not take place by reason of the refusal of the donor without just cause to contract such marriage; saving the right of the donee to claim damages under the provisions of the Promises of Marriage Law.