Read the full judgment text of FCMC 14949/2013 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 June 2016 before Deputy District Judge I. Wong.
Contempt of Court – Committal – Judgment Summons – Matrimonial Causes Rules – Interim Maintenance – Ability to Pay – Wilful Failure – District Court – Family Law – The respondent husband was found in contempt of court for failing to attend a First Appointment hearing and failing to file and serve his Form E as ordered. The court held that the respondent's evidence was unbelievable and his failure to comply was not accidental. The respondent was also found to have wilfully failed to pay interim maintenance of $2,500 per month despite having the ability to do so. The court ordered the respondent to be committed to prison for 6 weeks, with release upon full payment of the arrears and interest. The respondent was also ordered to repay the arrears from 1 January 2015 to 1 June 2016 by monthly instalments of $1,000. The interim maintenance order was suspended pending further order.
Legal issues: Contempt of Court · Purging Contempt · Judgment Summons · Punishment
Outcome: Contempt found; Committal order made; Judgment Summons granted.
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