湯 對 徐

湯 對 徐

The court quantified total matrimonial assets at HK$3,379,980.34, held the Jing Cai Street property to be matrimonial (value HK$2,540,000), found husband concealed savings (treated as husband’s assets of HK$300,000 and HK$130,000), applied the equal sharing principle and ordered an immediate division of non‑property...

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Citation
湯 對 徐
Parties
Wife: 湯; Husband: 徐
Court
Family Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
22 March 2017
Case Number
FCMC15201/2013
Procedural Posture
Divorce Ancillary Relief (financial Provision) / Final Judgment (ancillary Relief Hearing)
Outcome
Final ancillary relief orders made dividing assets, transferring 50% title of the matrimonial home to wife pending sale, awarding lump sum spousal maintenance and ongoing child maintenance, and awarding costs to wife.
Legal Topics
Ancillary Relief, Asset Classification, Equal Sharing Principle, Hidden Assets, Spousal Maintenance, Child Maintenance, Occupation of Matrimonial Home
Source Language
ch
Family Law Matrimonial Property Civil Procedure Ancillary Relief Asset Classification Equal Sharing Principle Hidden Assets Spousal Maintenance +2 more

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Parties

Wife

Husband

Procedural Posture

Divorce Ancillary Relief (financial Provision) / Final Judgment (ancillary Relief Hearing)

  1. 1 Whether the Jing Cai Street property is matrimonial property
  2. 2 Whether husband concealed assets and the quantum of hidden assets
  3. 3 Proper valuation and division of the matrimonial assets using the equal sharing yardstick

Ratio Decidendi

The court quantified total matrimonial assets at HK$3,379,980.34, held the Jing Cai Street property to be matrimonial (value HK$2,540,000), found husband concealed savings (treated as husband’s assets of HK$300,000 and HK$130,000), applied the equal sharing principle and ordered an immediate division of non‑property assets with deferred sale of the matrimonial home (transfer of 50% title to wife pending sale by 30 Nov 2025), ordered husband to pay wife lump sums totalling HK$439,426.56 (HK$313,048.56 and HK$126,378) within one month of the absolute divorce, continuing monthly child maintenance HK$2,000, and awarded costs to wife.

Court Disposition

Final ancillary relief orders made dividing assets, transferring 50% title of the matrimonial home to wife pending sale, awarding lump sum spousal maintenance and ongoing child maintenance, and awarding costs to wife.

Orders

  • Husband to pay wife HK$313,048.56 in one lump sum within one month of the absolute divorce order.
  • Husband to pay wife HK$126,378 in one lump sum as spousal maintenance within one month of the absolute divorce order.