Read the full judgment text of FCMC 001032/1998 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 3 March 2000 before 陳忠基法官.
Matrimonial proceedings – Ancillary relief – Property transfer – Child support – Costs – Credibility of financial disclosure – Gambling allegations – Public Assistance – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Matrimonial Proceedings Rules. The court considered the wife's application for ancillary relief including property transfer and child support. The husband claimed to have spent a lump sum of over 1 million HKD on gambling and prostitution, but the court found this claim unbelievable and that he likely still possessed most of the funds. The court ordered the transfer of the matrimonial home to the wife and her children, as they needed it more than the husband. Child support of 3,000 HKD per month was ordered. The husband was ordered to pay the wife's costs due to his unreasonable conduct during the proceedings.
Legal issues: Procedural validity of property transfer application · Husband's financial capacity and credibility regarding gambling claims · Entitlement to property transfer · Quantum of child support · Costs
Outcome: Property transfer ordered to wife; child support ordered; costs awarded to wife.