Read the full judgment text of FCMC 6420/2014 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 19 January 2018 before Deputy District Judge J. Chow.
Matrimonial Causes – Interim Maintenance – Variation of Order – Reasonableness – Means of Parties – Backdating – District Court – Matrimonial Proceedings and Properties Ordinance Cap 192 s.3 – s.11(7) – Petitioner mother sought increase from HK$16,500 to HK$41,500 monthly for two children – Father opposed citing limited means and liabilities – Court held HK$41,500 impracticable given father's salary HK$54,392 and liabilities – Court found father could pay extra HK$3,000 – Maintenance varied to HK$19,500 per month – Backdating granted to 1 July 2017 – No costs order against father – Mother's costs taxed under Legal Aid Regulations
Legal issues: Variation of interim maintenance · Backdating of interim maintenance · Costs of summons
Outcome: Application for variation of interim maintenance granted in part; maintenance increased to HK$19,500 per month.
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