Read the full judgment text of FCMC 5488/2006 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 21 June 2007 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Maintenance Pending Suit – Validity of Marriage – Costs Allowance – Financial Resources – District Court – Wife applied for maintenance pending suit under s. 3 MPPO while husband challenged validity of marriage – Court held discretion to award maintenance notwithstanding validity challenge – Quantum determined by reference to previous payments of US$2,000 per month – Medical expenses contribution ordered at US$1,000 per month – Costs allowance for litigation funding refused as wife had assets including shares in P Indonesia to fund proceedings – Maintenance backdated to May 2006 – Costs reserved for final determination.
Legal issues: Maintenance pending suit jurisdiction when marriage validity challenged · Quantum of maintenance pending suit · Costs allowance for litigation funding · Backdating of maintenance
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit granted in part; costs allowance refused.
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