Read the full judgment text of FCMC 14600/2009 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 31 January 2011 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
Matrimonial causes – Costs – Children matters – General rule of no costs order – Departure for unreasonable conduct – Disparity in financial resources – Husband pursued hopeless custody application – Delayed settlement until 11th hour – Husband wealthy, wife dependent – Costs order made against husband – Husband to pay costs of custody application taxed if not agreed.
Legal issues: Whether husband's conduct justified costs order · Whether disparity in financial resources justified costs order
Outcome: Costs order made against the husband.