Read the full judgment text of FCMC 002055/1995 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment before 區域法院暫委法官葛倩兒.
Family law – maintenance – arrears – permission to claim – variation of order – contempt of court – suspended committal – costs – District Court – The Court considered applications for judgment summonses and permission to claim arrears exceeding 12 months. The Court determined a 50,000 payment was for property rights, not maintenance. The Court dismissed the Respondent's application to vary the maintenance order, finding he had capacity to pay. The Court found the Respondent in contempt of court for failing to pay despite capacity. A suspended committal order was made with conditions for repayment.
Legal issues: Permission to claim arrears exceeding 12 months · Characterization of 50,000 payment · Variation of maintenance order · Contempt of court
Outcome: Permission granted for arrears exceeding 12 months; Variation application dismissed; Contempt found; Suspended committal order