Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7844/2013 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 18 December 2013 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance Pending Suit – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance Cap 192 s.3 – Reasonable expenditure – Marital standard of living – Backdating of maintenance – Costs – District Court. The court determined the reasonable monthly maintenance pending suit for the wife was HK$50,000, rejecting the wife's claim of HK$75,000 as inflated and accepting the husband's ability to pay. Maintenance was backdated to July 2013 less sums already paid under a previous order. Respondent ordered to pay Petitioner's costs on a party and party basis.
Legal issues: Maintenance Pending Suit Amount · Backdating of Maintenance · Costs
Outcome: Maintenance pending suit awarded at HK$50,000 per month. Backdated payment of HK$165,000 ordered. Costs ordered against Respondent.
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