If the dowry has been given to the woman before the husband and wife get the certificate, then the ownership of the dowry money belongs to the woman personally and belongs to her pre-marital property.

If the dowry is given to the woman after the husband and wife get the certificate, then the ownership of the money belongs to both husband and wife, unless there is a special written statement that "the money is only for the woman".

In other words, the dowry money given to the woman before obtaining the license belongs to the woman herself, even if the two divorced later, the money still belongs to the woman. Moreover, the dowry money given to the woman after obtaining the certificate belongs to both of you. When divorcing, you need to divide the property and distribute it according to the specific situation.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 1062 Husband and wife have joint property. The following property acquired by the husband and wife during the marriage relationship is the common property of the husband and wife and belongs to the husband and wife:

(1) Wages, bonuses and remuneration for labor services; (2) Income from production, operation and investment; (3) Income from intellectual property rights; (4) Inherited or donated property, except as provided for in Item 3 of Article 1063 of this Law; (five) other property that should be owned by * * *.

Husband and wife have equal rights to dispose of the same property.

Article 1063 Personal property of husband and wife, the following property is the personal property of one of the husband and wife:

(1) one party's premarital property; (2) Compensation or compensation obtained by one party for personal injury; (3) Property that is determined to belong to only one party in the will or gift contract; (4) Daily necessities used exclusively by one party; (five) other property that should be owned by one party.