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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 7:45 pm
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JaredH
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 235
Flame away, but what an extreme and unreasonable request.

I can't think of any reason for a spouse to make this claim except plain old malice.

While I have heard of similar claims being made, I haven't ever heard of a court granting a spouse a share of the other's frequent flyer miles.

For one thing, the miles technically belong to CO and they only have value within the CO program. CO determines whether you can transfer or redeem the miles. What belongs to you is the OP membership, but that can't be assigned or divided. I don't know the law in NJ, but none of it seems to be "property."

I am not being facetious, but how could anyone consider OP an asset? They are really more like points you receive in an internal game that CO runs to reward customers.

I suppose the woman also wants 2.5 carwashes from your "buy six carwashes, get one free" card, as well as half of the five percent discount you get from the service station from placing its sticker on your bumper.

What it really comes down to is that your ex-wife is acting in bad faith and I hope your lawyer gets ahold of her ridiculous request.

jh
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