Read the full judgment text of FCMC 13605/2013 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 10 December 2014 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Interim Maintenance – Child Support – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance Cap 192 – Reasonable needs assessment – Affordability – Backdating – Petitioner husband and Respondent wife – Child M born October 2011 – Wife living in Canada with child – Husband pilot income over HK$160,000 per month – Dispute over monthly expenses including dwelling, utilities, food – Court allowed HK$10,000 per month based on broad brush assessment – Husband found able to pay – Payments backdated to 1 January 2014 – Costs reserved.
Legal issues: Amount of interim maintenance · Affordability · Backdating
Outcome: Interim maintenance ordered at HK$10,000 per month backdated to 1 January 2014. Costs reserved.
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