Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1544/2013 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 2 February 2015 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Ancillary Relief – Asset Division – Maintenance – Non-matrimonial Property – Sharing Principle – Needs – Section 7 Factors – Marriage of 6.5 years – Separate finances – Husband's businesses – Wife's inheritance – Asset computation HK$4,986,216 – Sharing basis with departure from equality – Maintenance HK$15,000/month for 2 years then nominal – Child maintenance HK$7,000/month – No order as to costs
Legal issues: Classification of assets (Non-matrimonial property, Canadian property, Inheritance) · Asset Division (Sharing Principle vs Needs, Section 7 Factors) · Maintenance Calculation (Amount and Duration)
Outcome: Ancillary relief granted; Husband pays lump sum and maintenance; Wife retains assets; No order as to costs
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