Read the full judgment text of FCMC 2458/2014 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 17 May 2018 before 陳振國法官.
Matrimonial law – maintenance – reduction – enforcement of arrears – Cap 192 s.11 – District Court – Respondent applied to reduce maintenance from 5,000 to 500 per month due to unemployment and financial hardship; Petitioner applied to enforce arrears exceeding 12 months – Court held maintenance should be reduced gradually over 24 months rather than immediately; Court allowed enforcement of 4 months arrears of 20,000 despite delay as Petitioner did not intend to abandon claim – Orders: Maintenance reduced gradually; Arrears enforced; No order as to costs
Legal issues: Reduction of Maintenance · Enforcement of Arrears
Outcome: Maintenance reduced gradually; Arrears enforced.
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