Read the full judgment text of FCMC 10611/2020 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 18 December 2024 before 區域法院暫委法官周博芬.
Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192) – Ancillary Relief – Non-disclosure of assets – Add Back – Conduct – Equal Division – Child Maintenance – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192) s.7 – LKW v DD (FACV 16/2008) [2010] HKFC 1727 – White v. White [2001] 1 AC 596 – Respondent failed to disclose income and assets honestly – Court drew adverse inferences – Add Back of property sale proceeds allowed but insurance policies surrendered for education not added back – Conduct not obvious and gross to depart from equal division – Son's education costs in Australia recognized for 2 years – Equal division of net assets after deducting son's education costs – Respondent to pay Petitioner lump sum $5,357,997.76 – Child maintenance dismissed – Clean break order – Respondent to pay 75% of Petitioner's costs.
Legal issues: Non-disclosure of assets and income · Add Back of assets · Conduct and departure from equal division · Child maintenance and education expenses · Division of matrimonial assets
Outcome: Equal division of net matrimonial assets after deducting son's education costs; Respondent to pay lump sum to Petitioner; Child maintenance application dismissed.
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