Read the full judgment text of FCMC 15513/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 18 October 2021 before Deputy District Court Judge 林美施.
Child maintenance – Consent order – Variation – Material change in circumstances – Housing needs – Petitioner's financial burden – Application dismissed. Petitioner sought to reduce child maintenance from HK$28,000 to HK$14,000 monthly, alleging material change in circumstances including his increased financial burden due to new family and Respondent's increased assets from property purchase and employment. Court held no material change proven sufficient to vary consent order. Respondent's property purchase was for child's schooling stability, not investment. Petitioner's increased income and assets remained sufficient to meet maintenance obligations. Application dismissed with costs.
Legal issues: Variation of Consent Order · Housing Element in Maintenance · Petitioner's Financial Burden · Maintenance Amount Variation
Outcome: Application to vary consent order dismissed.
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