Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1289/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 8 November 2016 before Deputy District Court Judge Man Ho Yee.
Maintenance pending suit – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192) s.3 – Standard of living – Ability to pay – Public Assistance – Reasonable expenses – Husband's obligation to support parents – Marital misconduct irrelevant – Maintenance increased to HK$4,900 per month – Costs order made
Legal issues: Amount of maintenance pending suit · Husband's ability to pay and support for parents · Relevance of marital misconduct
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit increased to HK$4,900 per month.
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