Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8652/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 18 April 2019 before Deputy District Court Judge 彭家光.
Matrimonial proceedings – ancillary relief – maintenance – property adjustment – matrimonial property – non-matrimonial gift – financial capacity – social welfare – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192) s.7 – LKW v DD (2010) 13 HKCFAR 582 – White v White [2001] 1 AC 596 – Petitioner claimed Respondent hid $1,000,000 gift from Petitioner's father and bank policies – Court found $1,000,000 was non-matrimonial gift to Respondent – Respondent had limited income and assets, Petitioner on social welfare – Court held Respondent had no capacity to pay maintenance – All ancillary relief applications dismissed – No order as to costs.
Legal issues: Nature of $1,000,000 gift · Respondent's financial capacity · Ancillary relief order
Outcome: All ancillary relief applications by the Petitioner dismissed.