Read the full judgment text of FCMC 13330/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 29 June 2020 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance Pending Suit – Interim Maintenance – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance Cap 192 – Reasonable needs – Ability to pay – Marital standard of living – Petitioner wife sought maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance for child B – Court assessed wife's expenses at HK$27,200 per month and income at HK$15,000 per month – Husband's income assessed at HK$46,900 per month with significant outgoings – Court held husband should bear approximately 75% of child's expenses – Husband ordered to pay wife HK$3,000 per month maintenance pending suit and HK$6,750 per month for child B plus school fees up to HK$4,000 per month – No backdating or security ordered – No order as to costs.
Legal issues: Amount of maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance granted. Husband ordered to pay wife HK$3,000/month and child HK$6,750/month plus school fees.
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