Read the full judgment text of FCMC 2038/2011 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 16 November 2015 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance for adult children – Consent order – Clean break – Variation of order – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance Cap 192 s.10(3) – Whether court can reopen maintenance for adult children despite prior consent order – Court held that no clean break is possible for children under s.10(3) and no statutory bar prevents application – Petitioner allowed to proceed but substantive success not guaranteed – Summons adjourned for call over – Costs reserved.
Legal issues: Whether Petitioner can reopen maintenance for adult children
Outcome: Petitioner's summons adjourned for argument; Respondent's summons dismissed.