Read the full judgment text of FCMP 10/2022 on BabelCite. This FCMP judgment was delivered on 16 November 2022 before Deputy District Judge Peter Barnes.
Child maintenance – interim maintenance – Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Cap. 13) s.10(2) – litigation funding – Currey principles – non-disclosure – inferences – means of parent – Mother Japanese national with limited income – Father non-participating – Court orders maintenance of HK$25,000 per month – Court awards litigation funding of HK$750,000 lump sum and HK$50,000 monthly – Father’s capacity to pay inferred from lifestyle and family wealth – Orders made on paper disposal.
Legal issues: Interim maintenance amount · Litigation funding · Capacity to pay and inferences
Outcome: Interim maintenance and litigation funding orders granted
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