Read the full judgment text of FCMC 3863/1999 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 17 July 2012 before 陳忠基.
Family law – Variation of maintenance – Child maintenance – Spousal maintenance – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – District Court – Petitioner sought increase in child maintenance from HK$5,000 to HK$15,000 and spousal maintenance of HK$2,000 citing rent and foreign helper costs due to son's asthma – Respondent objected citing financial constraints and disputing necessity of expenses – Court held child maintenance should be increased to HK$9,000 per month based on reasonable needs and Respondent's ability to pay – Spousal maintenance not increased as parties divorced over ten years ago and Respondent has new family – Respondent ordered to pay costs of HK$630.
Legal issues: Variation of child maintenance · Variation of spousal maintenance · Costs
Outcome: Child maintenance increased to HK$9,000 per month; Spousal maintenance application dismissed; Respondent to pay costs of HK$630.
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