Read the full judgment text of FCMC 5963/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 7 December 2022 before Deputy District Judge J. Chow.
Matrimonial Causes – Attachment of Income Order – Maintenance Arrears – MPPO s.28 – Discretion – Costs Summary Assessment – Wife applied for AIO due to arrears under 2018 consent order – Husband opposed claiming financial difficulty – Court found husband failed to pay without reasonable excuse and risk of non-payment – AIO granted with specific payment schedule – Costs summary assessed.
Legal issues: Discretion to order AIO · Reasonable excuse for non-payment · Reasonable grounds for future non-payment · Risk of dissipation · Amount to be attached · Costs basis
Outcome: Attachment of income order granted; costs summary assessed.
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