Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8480/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 27 April 2018 before Deputy District Judge J. Chow.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance Pending Suit – Variation – Financial Disclosure – Reasonableness – Fairness – District Court – Petitioner sought variation of MPS order to increase monthly payment from HK$40,000 to HK$92,000 to cover rent and school fees for four children – Respondent claimed unemployment and lack of means – Court applied broad-brush approach under s.3 Matrimonial Proceedings and Properties Ordinance Cap 192 – Court found Respondent’s financial disclosure deficient, noted undisclosed income and assets including insurance and MPF – Held: Variation granted in favour of Petitioner – Respondent ordered to pay further HK$52,000 monthly and backdated sum of HK$400,000 for school fees from July 2017 – Costs reserved.
Legal issues: Variation of maintenance pending suit · Financial disclosure and ability to pay
Outcome: MPS Order varied; Respondent ordered to pay further HK$52,000 monthly plus backdated sum of HK$400,000.
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