Read the full judgment text of FCMC 15456/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 October 2017 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance pending suit – Interim maintenance – Litigation funding – Non-disclosure – District Court – Wife earns HK$35,000 per month and lives rent-free – Husband claims financial hardship but credit card statements show high spending – Court orders maintenance pending suit at HK$15,000 per month – Court orders interim maintenance for children at HK$25,000 per month per child – Court orders litigation funding at HK$25,000 per month backdated to December 2015 – Costs awarded to wife.
Legal issues: Maintenance pending suit amount · Interim maintenance for children amount · Litigation funding eligibility and amount · Backdating of maintenance
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit granted at HK$15,000 per month; Interim maintenance for children granted at HK$25,000 per month per child; Litigation funding granted at HK$25,000 per month; Costs of application awarded to the wife.
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