Read the full judgment text of FCMC 341/2008 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 19 September 2011 before Deputy District Court Judge 翁喬奇.
Family law – Maintenance – Variation of order – Income assessment – Expenses – District Court – Matrimonial Proceedings Ordinance – Respondent applied to reduce son's maintenance from $1,000 to $500 per month – Court found Respondent's average monthly income to be $5,928 based on declared earnings from Jan to Jul 2011 – Court did not accept Respondent's claim of sole responsibility for parents or rent payments due to sister's income and lack of evidence – Application dismissed – 2008 maintenance order upheld – Respondent ordered to pay costs.
Legal issues: Respondent's monthly income · Payment of rent and support for parents · Reasonableness of monthly expenses
Outcome: Application to vary maintenance dismissed; 2008 maintenance order remains in effect.