Read the full judgment text of FCMC 17824/2013 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 16 February 2016 before Deputy District Judge G. Own.
Matrimonial proceedings – Disclosure of documents – Discovery – Section 17 MPPO – Avoidance of disposition – 3-year presumption period – Costs – Partially allowed disclosure – No order as to costs – Petitioner sought disclosure of bank statements, credit card statements, property sale and purchase documents, and vehicle sale proceeds. Court held that 888 account bank statements from January 2013 to July 2014 were necessary for Section 17 application. Other bank and credit card statements not allowed as not necessary or relevant. Documents for Hong Kong Garden purchase not allowed as disposition fell outside 3-year presumption period. No order as to costs made.
Legal issues: Disclosure of 888 account bank statements · Disclosure of other bank and credit card statements · Disclosure of Hong Kong Garden purchase documents
Outcome: Disclosure Summons partially allowed; Respondent ordered to provide specific bank statements and property sale documents; No order as to costs.
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