Read the full judgment text of FCMC 11006/2019 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 12 May 2020 before Deputy District Judge Thelma KWAN.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance Pending Suit – Interim Maintenance – Quantification – Needs and Ability to Pay – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192) s.3 and s.5 – Court applies broad-brush approach to determine reasonable maintenance – Wife employed as office assistant with net income $9,975 – Husband owns business with declared income $22,000 but court infers higher resources – Husband ordered to pay $3,000 per month maintenance pending suit to Wife and $6,000 per month interim maintenance for daughter S – Husband ordered to pay Respondent's costs.
Legal issues: Quantum of maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance granted. Petitioner to pay Respondent $3,000 per month for herself and $6,000 per month for daughter S. Petitioner to pay Respondent's costs.