Read the full judgment text of FCMC 11079/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 13 February 2015 before 區域法院暫委法官彭家光.
Ancillary relief – Matrimonial home – Joint tenancy – Resulting trust – Conduct – Asset division – Desertion – 75/25 split – Property sale – Costs – Husband 89 years old, health issues, sole contributor post-separation – Wife absent, no proven assets – Court rejects resulting trust claim – Conduct not 'obvious and serious' but sole contribution considered – 75% to husband, 25% to wife – Property sold, proceeds divided accordingly – Costs order made.
Legal issues: Nature of beneficial ownership of marital home · Departure from equal sharing due to conduct · Final division of proceeds
Outcome: Property sold, proceeds split 75% to Petitioner, 25% to Respondent. Respondent to pay costs.
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