Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7831/2008 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 5 October 2016 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance Enforcement – Judgment Summons – Contempt of Court – Committal to Prison – Ability to Pay – Child Maintenance – BL v SJY – Respondent husband repeatedly failed to pay maintenance for daughter S despite court orders and previous committals in 2012 and 2013 – Four outstanding judgment summonses issued by wife claiming total arrears of HK$190,605.50 – Husband claimed inability to pay but court found he had ability and chose not to pay – Court dismissed claim for additional HK$7,840 due to uncertainty in calculation – Interest calculation adjourned sine die – Judgment Debtor committed to prison for two months for contempt – Release directed upon payment of judgment debt and costs.
Legal issues: Ability to pay and wilful failure · Calculation of outstanding sum · Interest calculation
Outcome: Judgment Debtor committed to prison for two months for contempt
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