Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1099/2009 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment before Deputy District Judge A. N. Tse Ching.
Matrimonial Causes – Variation of Maintenance – Breach of Undertakings – Full and Frank Disclosure – Child Maintenance – Husband released from undertaking to not vary maintenance unless Wife income exceeds HK$10,000 due to breach of undertakings and failure to work – Wife found to be in flagrant breach of undertakings regarding access and insurance policy – Wife found to have made no genuine attempt to find employment – Wife found to be in ongoing relationship with Mr. C – Wife failed to make full and frank disclosure of financial position – Periodical payments for Child questioned as not all spent on Child – Husband remarried with new child and high legal liabilities – Orders: Husband released from undertaking; maintenance to Wife HK$4,500/month for 3 months then discharged; maintenance to Child HK$1,000/month for 3 months then discharged; no order as to costs.
Legal issues: Breach of Undertakings · Deliberate choice not to work · Ongoing relationship with Mr. C · Full and Frank Disclosure · Use of periodical payments for Child · Release from undertaking and variation of payments
Outcome: Husband released from undertaking; maintenance to Wife varied to HK$4,500/month for 3 months then discharged; maintenance to Child varied to HK$1,000/month for 3 months then discharged.
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