Read the full judgment text of FCMC 14532/2019 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 18 December 2020 before District Judge S LO.
Matrimonial Causes – Interim Maintenance – Children – MPPO s.5 – Reasonableness – Ability to Pay – Broad Brush Approach – NKPL v NSF – Petitioner claimed $10,000 monthly maintenance for two children aged 4 and 3 – Respondent offered $6,500 – Court assessed children's reasonable needs at $28,454 per month including school fees, rent, and general expenses – Court assessed Respondent's monthly income at $38,000 and expenses at $23,560 – Held that Respondent able to pay $10,000 per month – Costs reserved to be determined after ancillary relief trial – Order made for interim maintenance from 1 January 2021.
Legal issues: Calculation of interim maintenance for children · Costs of the application
Outcome: Interim maintenance for children ordered at $10,000 per month.
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