Read the full judgment text of FCMC 14440/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 14 April 2023 before 彭家光 (District Court Judge).
Contempt of court – civil contempt – matrimonial proceedings – judgment debt – committal – ability to pay – sentencing – Petitioner failed to pay judgment debt of HK$188,275 awarded in divorce proceedings – Court found Petitioner had economic capacity to pay despite claims of mental illness and lack of funds – Contempt proven beyond reasonable doubt – Sentence of 8 weeks imprisonment suspended if payment made – Petitioner ordered to pay costs of committal summons.
Legal issues: Liability for Contempt of Court · Sentencing for Contempt
Outcome: Contempt of court found; 8 weeks imprisonment suspended upon payment of judgment debt and costs.
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