Read the full judgment text of FCMC 15723/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 5 March 2019 before Deputy District Court Judge 彭家光.
Matrimonial Proceedings – Interim Maintenance – Pending Trial Maintenance – Reasonable Needs – Ability to Pay – Standard of Living – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192) – Parties married in 2009 with three children – Divorce proceedings ongoing – Wife claimed $61,622 per month maintenance – Husband offered tiered proposal – Court assessed expenses and income – Wife's expenses adjusted to $38,000 per month – Husband's income $64,016 per month – Court ordered Husband to continue paying $38,000 per month – Costs reserved
Legal issues: Assessment of reasonable needs for interim maintenance · Assessment of ability to pay interim maintenance
Outcome: Husband ordered to continue paying Wife $38,000 per month as pending trial maintenance and interim maintenance.