Read the full judgment text of FCMC 009187/1997 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 29 April 2005 before Her Honour Judge Chu.
Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – variation of maintenance – earning capacity – mental illness – Schizophrenia – charging order – arrears – costs – Husband applied for variation downward of maintenance payments due to psychiatric illness and reduced income – Court found Husband's earning capacity to be at least HK$15,000 per month despite illness – alleged loans from sisters likely income rather than loans – Wife's expenses exaggerated and not fully supported by evidence – variation granted to HK$3,000 per month per child and HK$1.00 per annum for Wife – arrears of HK$81,000 awarded – Charging Order adjourned sine die – no order as to costs made as neither party successful.
Legal issues: Variation of maintenance payments · Validity of alleged loans from sisters · Reasonableness of Wife's expenses · Costs
Outcome: Variation of Consent Order granted; arrears awarded; Charging Order adjourned.
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