Read the full judgment text of FCMC 256/2000 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 7 June 2017 before 陳玉芬.
Family law – Maintenance – Variation of order – Financial capacity – Absent party – Inference of income – District Court. Application by wife to increase maintenance from HK$1/year to HK$8,000/month. Husband absent from trial. Court inferred husband's income from bank records as HK$26,000/month and reasonable expenses as HK$22,000/month. Wife's needs assessed at HK$8,000/month against social security of HK$5,862. Held: Maintenance increased to HK$4,000/month from 2017-07-01. Costs awarded against husband.
Legal issues: Husband's Income and Financial Capacity · Wife's Financial Capacity and Expenses · Appropriate Maintenance Order
Outcome: Application granted in part; maintenance increased to HK$4,000/month; costs against Petitioner.
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