Read the full judgment text of FCMC 14536/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment before Deputy District Judge I. Wong.
Matrimonial law – maintenance pending suit – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance, Cap. 192 s.3 – reasonableness – assessment of needs – ability to pay – costs reserved – Petitioner husband police officer earning $87,280 – Respondent wife homemaker with illness – Application for $26,500 monthly maintenance – Court assesses reasonable needs based on marital standard of living and broad brush approach – Food, transport, medical, and other expenses scrutinized – Maintenance ordered at $13,613 monthly from 8 July 2013 – Back-dated to 8 February 2013 with shortfall $7,520 payable – Costs reserved for final hearing.
Legal issues: Maintenance pending suit amount · Costs
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit ordered at $13,613 per month from 8 July 2013; back-dated to 8 February 2013; shortfall of $7,520 payable within 14 days; costs reserved.
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