Read the full judgment text of FCMC 001164/2004 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 9 October 2008 before 區域法院暫委法官葛倩兒.
Matrimonial proceedings – maintenance arrears – charging order – quantum dispute – evidence – costs – 區域法院 (District Court) – 曾 (Petitioner) v 鄧 (Respondent) – Maintenance order made in 2004 – Petitioner applied for 物業押記令 (charging order) in 2007 due to arrears – Respondent admitted arrears but disputed amount claiming cash payments – Court found Respondent's evidence unreliable and contradictory – Court accepted Petitioner's evidence – Arrears quantified at HK$143,000 – Charging order made absolute – Costs awarded to Petitioner against Respondent
Legal issues: Quantum of maintenance arrears for charging order · Allocation of costs
Outcome: Charging order absolute for HK$143,000; Respondent to pay costs