Read the full judgment text of FCMC 11528/2019 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 4 January 2024 before Her Honour Judge Elaine Liu.
Matrimonial Causes – Hadkinson Order – Contempt of Court – Child Maintenance – Access – Discretion – District Court – Respondent failed to pay interim maintenance per court order – Petitioner sought to stay Committal Summons – Whether non-payment constitutes contempt impeding course of justice – Whether other effective means of securing compliance exist – Whether court should exercise discretion to grant Hadkinson Order – Hadkinson Summons dismissed – Petitioner to pay Respondent costs on party and party basis
Legal issues: Whether Respondent in wilful and continuing contempt · Whether non-compliance impedes course of justice · Whether other effective means of securing compliance exist · Whether court should exercise discretion to grant Hadkinson Order
Outcome: W's Hadkinson Summons is therefore dismissed.
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