If I was married 4 months ago but the marriage is not working out, am I liable for credit card purchases in my wife’s name incurred prior to the wedding because it was for our wedding?
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If I was married 4 months ago but the marriage is not working out, am I liable for credit card purchases in my wife’s name incurred prior to the wedding because it was for our wedding?
My wife decided she didn’t want to stay in the marriage due to some issues between our children. We have no joint real property or credit accounts together. She put our wedding expenses on a credit card including the honeymoon, all before the wedding in her name only. About 2 weeks prior to her leaving I paid $1900 of her credit card debt off, She wants me to pay 1/2 the cost of the honeymoon minus the $1900 and 1/2 the attorney fee and her to keep all wedding gifts and the rest of the debt. Am I liable for credit card purchases for the wedding if they were incurred prior to the wedding? If not, I’d rather keep the property, she has already taken some, she keep what she has.
Asked on August 1, 2015 under Family Law, Tennessee
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You could be sued hy her for half the wedding costs and she may prevail. This is similar to contract law and exceptions to contract law, wherein the performance wedding occurred. She relied to her detriment paying for the wedding and wed but shortly thereafter, separated.
While she essentially decided to divorce, it may be in your best interest to contribute but you are also entitled to half the gifts. You may suggest returning the gifts you can and having the stores give each of you half of the worth of the gift on a gift card.
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