Read the full judgment text of FCMC 014639/2007 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 3 September 2008 before Her Honour Judge Chu.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance Pending Suit – Interim Maintenance – Full and Frank Disclosure – Quantum of Maintenance – Legal Costs – District Court – FCMC 14639 /2007 – Petitioner KWTM vs Respondent NSH – Whether Respondent made full disclosure of means – Whether Petitioner entitled to legal costs provision – Court found Respondent's disclosure contradictory and incomplete – Court estimated Petitioner's pre-separation expenses at HK$200,000 per month – Petitioner has assets and does not meet requirements for legal costs order – Order for interim maintenance of HK$200,000 per month from 1 March 2008 – Costs of application awarded to Petitioner taxed forthwith
Legal issues: Whether H has made a full and frank disclosure of his means · What were the total cash amounts which W used to withdraw/transfer from the BOC Account for her expenses · Whether H should pay W an additional HK$50,000 per month for her legal costs
Outcome: Interim maintenance granted; application for legal costs dismissed; costs of application awarded to Petitioner
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