Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8870/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 21 December 2018 before 區域法院暫委法官杜潔玲.
Matrimonial law – Ancillary relief – Matrimonial assets – Hidden assets – Child maintenance – Equal division principle – Non-disclosure – Petitioner failed to disclose assets and claimed low income while maintaining lifestyle inconsistent with such income. Court found proceeds from matrimonial home sale and HK$850,000 transfer to father were matrimonial assets. Court estimated hidden assets at not less than HK$1,000,000. Equal division principle applied. Child maintenance set at HK$18,500/month. Lump sum awarded at HK$847,659. Nominal spousal maintenance HK$1/year. Petitioner ordered to pay Respondent's costs.
Legal issues: 出售婚姻居所的收益是否屬於婚姻資產 · 男方有否不合理耗損婚姻資產 · 存入男方父親銀行戶口的 HK$850,000 是否屬於男方本人的資產，還是給父親還款 · 男方是否有隱藏資產 · 平均分配原則是否適用 · 附屬濟助的數額
Outcome: Ancillary relief granted. Child maintenance awarded, lump sum awarded, nominal spousal maintenance awarded, costs awarded to Respondent, Decree Absolute granted.
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