Read the full judgment text of FCMC 11465/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 30 June 2014 before Deputy District Judge S. G. Chan.
Matrimonial Causes – Ancillary Relief – Child Maintenance – Sale of Matrimonial Property – MPPO – District Court – Reasonable expenses apportionment – Timing of sale – Best interests of children – Lump sum orders – Costs – Wife sought maintenance for two children and sale of matrimonial home valued at $11.5 million – Parties agreed to split proceeds of matrimonial property and car parking space equally – Court determined reasonable monthly expenses for children at $31,311 and apportioned 55% to Husband based on income disparity – Court ordered sale of matrimonial property not earlier than 31 August 2015 to minimize disruption to children's education – No secured payments or lump sums ordered for maintenance – Husband ordered to pay 50% of Wife's costs
Legal issues: Amount of reasonable specific monthly expenses · Apportionment of children's specific expenses · Securing periodic payments · Lump sum order for accommodation expenses · Date of sale of Matrimonial Property
Outcome: Ancillary relief granted; maintenance ordered; property sale ordered; costs awarded.