Read the full judgment text of FCMC 012967/1997 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 10 June 2009 before HH Judge Lok.
Matrimonial law – variation of maintenance order – consent order – change of circumstances – reasonable requirements – District Court – KCSFA v KPF – Application to vary consent order made 10 years after original order – Wife reached age 55 and lost employment – Court held variation justified due to material change in circumstances and lapse of time – Wife's extravagant golfing expenses deducted from maintenance calculation – Monthly maintenance set at HK$30,000 – Costs awarded to Petitioner
Legal issues: Justification for variation of maintenance order · Appropriate amount of monthly maintenance
Outcome: Variation of consent order allowed; Husband ordered to continue monthly maintenance to Wife after age 55.
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