Read the full judgment text of FCMC 10777/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 26 May 2017 before 區域法院暫委法官彭家光.
Marriage Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Ancillary Relief – Maintenance – Economic Capacity – Multiple Sclerosis – Symbolic Maintenance – Costs – No Order – Court considered parties' economic capacity and needs under s.7 of the Ordinance. Court found husband unable to pay maintenance due to unemployment and caring for son. Court awarded symbolic maintenance of HK$1 per year. Costs order made no order as both parties are Legal Aid.
Legal issues: Economic capacity and needs of parties · Quantum of maintenance · Costs
Outcome: Maintenance awarded at HK$1 per year; Interim maintenance discharged from Nov 2016; No order as to costs.
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