Read the full judgment text of FCMC 13429/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 8 June 2017 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
Variation of maintenance – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Material change of circumstances – Unreasonable spending – Health deterioration – Downward variation – Discharge of maintenance – Whether husband's health justifies discharge – Whether music CD spending is unreasonable – Whether maintenance should be varied – Maintenance for wife varied to CAD$2,500/month from 1 July 2018; maintenance for son discharged; costs to follow event
Legal issues: Medical conditions of the husband · Husband’s spending on music CDs · Financial circumstances of the husband · Financial circumstances of the wife · Whether maintenance should be discharged
Outcome: Application for variation partially granted; maintenance for wife varied downward; maintenance for son discharged; maintenance for daughter unchanged.
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