Read the full judgment text of FCMC 15394/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 18 April 2019 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Maintenance pending suit – Interim maintenance – Litigation funding – District Court – Financial resources – Standard of living – Reasonableness – Petitioner husband – Respondent wife – Marriage 2006, separation 2017, children 11 and 7, husband family business, wife lecturer, dispute over family financial support – Whether maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance should be awarded and in what amount; Whether litigation funding should be awarded and in what amount – Maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance awarded based on broad-brush approach and ability to pay; Litigation funding awarded based on Currey conditions – Husband ordered to pay HK$20,000/month maintenance for wife, HK$25,000/month per child, and HK$30,000/month litigation funding for 8 months; Costs reserved
Legal issues: Maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance · Litigation funding
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance orders made; Litigation funding granted
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