Read the full judgment text of FCMC 13689/2019 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 19 July 2023 before 區域法院法官黃禮榮.
Matrimonial proceedings – child maintenance – variation of order – change of circumstances – financial capacity – costs – District Court – Petitioner sought increase in child maintenance from $2,000 to $27,000 per month – Court found material change in circumstances regarding children's living arrangements but husband's financial capacity reduced due to pandemic and business losses – Wife's allegations of business transfer and shop ownership not credible – Wife's financial position better than husband's – Maintenance order maintained at interim level of $12,000 per month – Wife to pay two-thirds of husband's costs assessed at $6,000
Legal issues: Variation of child maintenance order · Credibility of allegations regarding business transfer · Costs allocation
Outcome: Application to vary child maintenance order dismissed; maintenance order maintained at $12,000 per month; Wife to pay Husband's costs