Read the full judgment text of FCMC 000315/2008 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment before Deputy District Judge K.W. Wong.
Matrimonial law – Maintenance Pending Suit – Reasonableness – Ability to Pay – Costs – District Court – Wife claimed MPS based on past household expenses including mortgage and helper salary – Husband argued increased expenses reduced ability to pay – Court held Wife's reasonable expenses calculated at $38,500 with shortfall of $20,000 – Court held Husband's expenses adjusted to $23,000 leaving surplus of $20,000 – Husband ordered to pay $20,000 MPS monthly commencing 1st August 2008 – Husband ordered to pay Wife's costs assessed at $18,000
Legal issues: Reasonableness of Wife's MPS claim · Husband's Ability to Pay · Costs of Application
Outcome: MPS ordered at $20,000 per month; Wife's costs awarded.
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