Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7781/2001 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 29 January 2008 before Deputy District Judge Chan Chun Kwok.
Family law – Divorce – Maintenance – Enforcement – Judgment Summons – Committal – Reasonable excuse – Bankruptcy – Costs – Judgment Debtor failed to pay lump sum maintenance order – Court found no reasonable excuse for non-payment despite claims of bankruptcy and illness – Committal order made but suspended conditionally for 14 days to allow payment – Costs awarded to Judgment Creditor
Legal issues: Reasonable excuse for non-payment
Outcome: Committal order made for 1 month, suspended conditionally for 14 days
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