Read the full judgment text of FCMC 14297/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 7 December 2016 before Deputy District Judge K K PANG.
Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Variation of maintenance – Children – Reasonable financial needs – Ability to pay – Backdating of order – District Court – Petitioner LRY vs Respondent LCM nee MCE – P unemployed since Jan 2014 – Children T and A living in France and Manila respectively – Court assessed children's needs based on past standard of living – P held to have ability to pay despite unemployment due to assets – Maintenance varied to HKD24,799.24 per month for A – No order as to costs.
Legal issues: Variation of maintenance order · Reasonable financial needs of children · Ability to pay of parties · Backdating of variation order
Outcome: P ordered to pay monthly maintenance for A; no order as to costs.
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