Read the full judgment text of FCMC 4937/2011 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 15 November 2016 before Deputy District Judge K K PANG.
Matrimonial causes – Consent Order – Interpretation – Sale of matrimonial home – Mortgage discharge – Costs – Whether Consent Order requires Husband to transfer property free from existing mortgage – No; natural and ordinary meaning is Husband continues to pay mortgage until paid off – Order in terms of Wife's summons amended – Wife to pay 50% of Husband's costs.
Legal issues: Interpretation of Consent Order paragraph 2
Outcome: Wife's application to enforce order with mortgage discharge wording dismissed. Husband successful on main issue.