Read the full judgment text of FCMC 11350/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 10 April 2013 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance Pending Suit – Interim Maintenance – Quantum – Backdating – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance Cap 192 s.3 and s.5 – District Court – Petitioner WNW v Respondent LH – Court determined reasonable maintenance amount based on marital standard of living and husband's ability to pay – Husband ordered to pay HK$6,000 monthly for wife and HK$5,000 for child – Backdated maintenance of HK$32,000 ordered from August 2012 – Costs awarded to Petitioner on party and party basis.
Legal issues: Maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance amount · Backdating of maintenance payments
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance granted. Backdated maintenance ordered. Costs awarded.
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