Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8460/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 July 2015 before Deputy District Judge Pang.
Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Maintenance Pending Suit – Legal Costs Provision – Ability to Pay – Estate Administration – Company Funds – District Court – Whether respondent has ability to pay maintenance pending suit for child – Yes, respondent has access to estate and company funds – Whether respondent has ability to pay legal costs provision – Yes, respondent failed to discharge burden of proving impossibility – Reasonableness of legal costs amount – HKD20,000 per month reasonable estimate – MPS varied to HKD48,000 per month; Legal costs provision HKD20,000 per month for 12 months; Respondent pays Petitioner's costs
Legal issues: H's ability to pay MPS for K · H's ability to pay legal costs provision · Reasonableness of legal costs provision amount
Outcome: MPS varied; Legal costs provision granted
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