Ex-DP threatening to report phone as stolen if I don't give it back?

[MyNameIsMooMoo]

My now ex-DP and I have split up after a string of rows. I am worse off, left with children and unemployed. Now he wants all the gifts he has given me back, including the phone he gave me for Christmas. What can I do if anything? I don't have money for another.

The police will laugh at him if he starts trying to claim gifts from years ago back. Whatever he asks you for, say you no longer have it and ignore him

Why is this different than if a friend bought you a gift for but was still paying for it?

Surely they can't demand it back can they?

I mean, I know they can, but would they be entitled to.

How old is this man anyway? I think as he's demanding so many things back, you would benefit from legal advice, perhaps from the CAB.

Once he sees something in writing from a solicitor or other legal rep, clarifying the law on gifts, he might just back off.

If he is the kind of person to get nasty and vindictive and then please do be careful.

The phone is on a contract and it's like any other goods that are paid for on hp, until it's been paid for in full, it belongs to neither of you (don't damage the phone like others have suggested, that level of pettiness is beneath you).

This is one of those battles that you don't fight. However, gifts that he purchased outright, those you keep.

My ex pulled all this shit. It's a control thing.

Honestly I would give him the phone. Surely you know someone with an old phone in a drawer somewhere you can use until you he one sorted? If he finds some way to get to you he'll latch on to that as a reason to get in touch any time he wants.

Stay calm, don't engage and carry on with your doings. Ignore he kicks off, stop the conversation and go through legal channels instead.

Divide him the phone this shit just isn't worth it. Inches still paying for untouchable no real moral highground. There are lots of battles to come, only fight the ones you have to.

Fucking cunting spelling check

If he is still paying for the handset you have no real moral high ground

my ex did it too.

its so hard when they are being bastards just for the hell of it but dont rise to it.. i handed mine back, sorted myself a new one and had the satisifcation of not letting him know he had irritated me!

Back up everything first though before you wipe it. All those messages that he's sent you that may come in handy type of thing.