Read the full judgment text of FCMC 12528/2011 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 21 November 2011 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – maintenance pending suit – interim maintenance – legal costs – litigation funding – District Court – Married 1998, two adopted children, separated 2009, divorce petition dismissed – How much interim maintenance for children – Whether maintenance pending suit for wife – Backdating of maintenance – Provision for legal costs – Costs of application – Costs of first petition – Children's maintenance HK$46,000 per month per child – Wife's maintenance dismissed – Legal costs allowance ordered – Costs split
Legal issues: Interim Maintenance for Children · Maintenance Pending Suit for Wife · Backdating of Maintenance · Provision for Legal Costs · Costs of Application · Costs of First Petition
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit for children granted; maintenance pending suit for wife dismissed; costs orders made
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