Read the full judgment text of FCMC 2247/2001 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 July 2015 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
Matrimonial Causes – Ancillary Relief – Property Division – Family Assets – Conduct – Contribution – Fair Distribution – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance, Cap.192 – Section 7 – Stack v Dowden – LKW v. DD – Wife found to have lied regarding substituted service – Taxis and properties held beneficially by wife – Debts to family rejected – 55/45 split of family assets – Orders for property transfer and lump sum
Legal issues: Whether the husband has left any valuable assets to the wife when they separated in 1997 · Whether the 2 taxis wholly owned by the wife or just 1/8 as alleged by her · Whether the wife owns the 2 祈福新邨 properties beneficially · Whether the wife has the debt owed to her brother in the sum of $1,100,000 · Whether the wife has the debt owed to her mother in the sum of $1,350,000 · What kind of ancillary relief orders should be granted under the circumstances of this case
Outcome: Ancillary relief orders granted. Wife awarded 55% of family assets, Husband 45%.
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