Read the full judgment text of FCMC 3909/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 26 November 2021 before 彭家光.
Matrimonial proceedings – Variation of child support order – Material change of circumstances – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192) s.11 – District Court – Petitioner Male and Respondent Female – Parties married in 2007 with one son – 2019 order set child support at $12,000 monthly plus lump sum – Male applied to reduce support due to financial hardship caused by pandemic – Court considered both parties' financial situations and needs – Male's earning capacity significantly reduced due to COVID-19 restrictions affecting bus driving and tennis coaching work – Female's expenses reduced due to relocation to hotel accommodation – Court found material change in circumstances – Child support reduced to $3,550 per month from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021 – No order as to costs as both parties represented themselves and financial situation not comfortable.
Legal issues: Variation of child support order
Outcome: Child support reduced from $12,000 to $3,550 per month from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021.
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