Read the full judgment text of FCMC 10266/2014 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 30 April 2015 before 區域法院暫委法官彭家光.
Family law – pending suit maintenance – reasonable economic needs – ability to pay – asset disclosure – Marriage Law and Property Ordinance – Respondent ordered to pay maintenance – Costs reserved – Petitioner and Respondent married in 2007 with a daughter. Petitioner filed for divorce in 2014. Petitioner applied for pending suit maintenance and child maintenance. Respondent withdrew counter-petition. Court assessed Petitioner's reasonable economic needs at HK$17,300 per month. Court found Respondent concealed assets and income. Respondent ordered to pay maintenance. Costs reserved for final hearing.
Legal issues: Reasonable economic needs · Ability to pay · Costs
Outcome: Respondent ordered to pay pending suit maintenance.