Read the full judgment text of on BabelCite. was delivered on 21 September 2015 before HH Judge Bruno Chan.
Maintenance pending suit – Legal costs provision – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Third-party financial assistance – Standard of living – Beneficial ownership – DX (Petitioner) vs LN (Respondent) – District Court – Bruno Chan – HK$233,333 monthly order – Costs reserved – Wife claimed HK$142,000 for living expenses and HK$200,000 for costs – Husband claimed financial difficulty due to father cutting support – Court found Husband had means via salary and family assistance likely to continue – Court ordered HK$100,000 for living expenses and HK$133,333 for costs – Parents joined for preliminary issue on property ownership
Legal issues: Maintenance pending suit amount · Legal costs provision · Third-party financial assistance
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit and costs provision granted.