Read the full judgment text of FCMC 002227/2004 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 12 June 2007 before 羅雪梅暫委法官.
Family law – Ancillary relief – Lump sum claim – Maintenance – Matrimonial home transfer – Financial capacity – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192) s.7 – Wife claimed HK$300,000 lump sum but reasons inconsistent – Husband's business struggling with debts – Wife received matrimonial home worth approx HK$1.1 million – Court found wife's claim unreasonable and husband unable to pay lump sum – Husband ordered to pay HK$500 monthly maintenance for 1 year then HK$1 yearly – No costs order.
Legal issues: Ancillary Relief - Lump Sum Claim · Maintenance Order · Costs
Outcome: Wife awarded matrimonial home; Husband ordered to pay maintenance.