Originally Posted by
IADCAflyer
I would characterize this as a joint marital debt. He pays the bills from an account and she charges them on a card that is in her name but is paid for using a checking account that is a family account. I would think that at best, she would have a claim for 50% of the ticket value since she has a ticket, he has a ticket, and the kids have tickets.
I know nothing about family law, but could this depend on the particular State.
Also, I think we may be getting quite far afield; we know very little about OP’s personal circumstances, nor should we be privy to those details.