Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8469/2006 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 March 2013 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
Matrimonial Causes – Variation of Maintenance – Child Support – MPPO s.11 – Material Change in Circumstances – Assessment of Expenses – Costs. Application by mother for upward variation of son's maintenance from $2,800 to $12,335. Court considered all circumstances under MPPO s.11(7). Total monthly expenses of child found to be $26,098. Father's income assessed at $45,000. Father to share 40% of expenses. Maintenance varied to $4,100 per month. Father awarded costs of $2,500 as he was the winner of the litigation.
Legal issues: Variation of Maintenance · Assessment of Expenses · Costs
Outcome: Maintenance order varied; Father to pay $4,100 monthly to Mother.