Read the full judgment text of FCMC 12550/2013 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 8 March 2023 before 廖玉玲.
Matrimonial Proceedings – Variation of Maintenance Order – Material Change of Circumstances – Burden of Proof – CSSA – District Court – Respondent applied to reduce child maintenance from 3,000 HKD to 1,000 HKD per month due to unemployment and injury since 2019 – Respondent receiving CSSA – Petitioner opposes citing arrears and expenses – Court considers current economic situation and original order – Respondent met burden of proof – Maintenance reduced to 1,000 HKD effective October 2020 – No order for costs due to financial strain and unrepresented parties
Legal issues: Variation of maintenance order · Appropriate maintenance amount
Outcome: Application granted in part. Maintenance for two daughters reduced from 3,000 HKD to 1,000 HKD per month.