Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7022/2019 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 January 2023 before 彭家光.
Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192) – ancillary relief – matrimonial home – maintenance – equal sharing principle – LKW v DD (2010) 13 HKCFAR 582 – White v White [2001] 1 AC 596 – Division of assets – Ability to pay – Needs of children – Matrimonial home in Yuen Long – Husband earns $67,000 monthly – Wife housewife – Younger son special needs – Order to sell home and split proceeds – Lump sum payment $330,000 – Maintenance increased to $25,000 monthly – No order as to costs – Parties represented in person – Dispute over home valuation – Court ordered sale at market value – Husband's savings of $660,000 split equally – Wife's needs assessed against husband's ability to pay – Younger son's special needs considered – Eldest son's maintenance not included in order – Clearing of accounts not ordered due to wife's employment status – Costs reserved
Legal issues: Equal sharing of matrimonial assets · Maintenance calculation · Disposal of matrimonial home
Outcome: Ancillary relief granted. Matrimonial home ordered to be sold and proceeds split equally. Husband ordered to pay lump sum $330,000 and monthly maintenance $25,000 for younger son.