Read the full judgment text of FCMC 6816/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 2 March 2017 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance Pending Suit – Interim Maintenance – ICAC Investigation – Ability to Pay – Costs – District Court – Application by Respondent wife for maintenance pending suit under s.3 MPPO and interim maintenance for children under s.5 MPPO – Main issue: quantum of maintenance – Husband's income affected by ICAC investigation into alleged bribery – Court applied broad-brush approach – Held: Husband to pay HK$7,275 monthly for wife (suspended pending ICAC outcome) and HK$5,500 per child monthly (active) – Costs reserved for argument due to controversy over ICAC allegation – Legal Aid taxation
Legal issues: Maintenance Pending Suit and Interim Maintenance · Costs
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit ordered for wife (suspended), interim maintenance ordered for children. Costs reserved.
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