Read the full judgment text of FCMC 2567/2019 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 3 May 2022 before Deputy Judge R. Chow.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance Pending Suit – Reasonable Needs – Ability to Pay – Backdating – District Court – Petitioner sought maintenance pending suit of HK$25,510 per month – Court applied broad-brush approach to assess reasonable needs based on marital standard of living – Petitioner's reasonable needs assessed at HK$16,010 per month – Petitioner's income HK$10,000 per month – Respondent's ability to pay assessed despite claimed financial difficulties – Court found Respondent could pay HK$6,000 per month – Order backdated to date of Summons rather than Petition date – Costs order made in cause
Legal issues: Reasonable needs for MPS · Husband's ability to pay · Backdating of MPS order
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit ordered at HK$6,000 per month backdated to 28 October 2020; Costs order made.