Read the full judgment text of FCMC 4241/2021 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 12 April 2022 before Deputy District Judge J. Chow.
Matrimonial Causes – Interim Maintenance – Child Support – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Reasonableness Test – Costs – District Court – Petitioner sought interim maintenance of HK$14,000 per month for 9-year-old son – Respondent opposed claiming inability to pay – Court held HK$14,000 reasonable given parties' financial resources and standard of living – Backdating application refused to be dealt with at ancillary relief hearing – Costs order nisi granted against Respondent – Interim maintenance commencing 1 May 2022
Legal issues: Amount of interim maintenance · Backdating of maintenance · Costs
Outcome: Interim maintenance granted; backdating refused; costs order made against husband
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