Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8026/2007 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 16 October 2012 before Deputy District Judge G. Own.
Matrimonial Causes – Variation of Consent Order – Child Maintenance – Educational Expenses – Reimbursement – Evidence – District Court – Whether there are good reasons to modify agreed terms of Consent Order – Whether billing statements suffice as evidence of payment instead of receipts – Scope of 'educational expenses' including boarding and meals – Whether child's endorsement is required for reimbursement – Whether 50% reduction in maintenance rate is reasonable – Variation Application dismissed – Judgment Summons adjourned – Respondent to pay costs
Legal issues: Variation of Consent Order terms · Billing statements v. Payment receipts · Meaning and Scope of educational expenses · Right to reimbursement and double reimbursement · Alternative variation of maintenance rate
Outcome: Respondent's Variation Application dismissed; Judgment Summons adjourned to 31 January 2013