Read the full judgment text of FCMC 3659/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 29 April 2019 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Interim Maintenance – Adult Child – Special Circumstances – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance Cap 192 s.10(3)(b) – Whether court should order maintenance for an adult child not in full-time education – Drug addiction and HIV diagnosis – Whether special circumstances exist to justify order – Application dismissed – Costs awarded to Petitioner – Call over for FDR hearing – The court held that the child's drug addiction was self-imposed and did not constitute special circumstances justifying maintenance under s.10(3)(b) of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance, Cap 192 – The Respondent's summons for interim maintenance for the adult child J was dismissed – The Respondent was ordered to pay the Petitioner's costs on a party and party basis.
Legal issues: Whether court should order maintenance for an adult child
Outcome: Respondent's summons dismissed.
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