Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7235/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 6 June 2023 before Her Honour Judge Elaine Liu.
Variation of maintenance order – Material change in circumstances – Earning capacity – Credibility of witness – New family obligations – Children's reasonable needs – District Court – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Whether Respondent's voluntary career change and sale of shares constituted material change – Whether Respondent had duty to maximize earning capacity – Whether new family obligations justified reduction – Whether Children's expenses were reasonable – Summons dismissed – Costs order against Respondent
Legal issues: Variation of Maintenance Order · Credibility of Respondent · Earning Capacity · New Family Obligations · Reasonable Needs of Children
Outcome: Summons dismissed; Children Maintenance Order upheld.
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