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Family law [2025] HKCA 1149

廖 對 徐

Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success or any compelling reason; the trial judge's factual findings and application of LKW principles were not shown to be plainly wrong and therefore did not justify granting leave.

  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Leave to appeal
  • Asset disclosure
  • Pension sharing
  • Departure from equal sharing
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Family law [2025] HKFC 64

KK, H v. PK, H

The court made the decree nisi absolute, despite unresolved ancillary relief and maintenance issues, after finding the child’s welfare arrangements were the best practicable.

  • Relocation
  • Custody
  • Access
  • Decree absolute
  • Section 18 mppo welfare declaration
  • Ancillary relief
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Family law [2024] HKFC 162

HYF v. CSL

Ancillary relief judgment in a Hong Kong divorce case, addressing asset identification, non-disclosure, delay, abusive litigation, and division of the matrimonial pot.

  • Asset identification
  • Property division
  • Non-disclosure and adverse inference
  • Dissipation of assets
  • Issue estoppel
  • Delay in bringing claim
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Family law [2024] HKFC 147

WHK v. LCH

Ancillary relief trial on asset division, add-backs and child maintenance. The court ordered sale of the main home, equal division, and HK$25,000 monthly child maintenance.

  • Asset division
  • Conduct and add-back
  • Valuation of assets
  • Disclosure/non-disclosure
  • Maintenance
  • Costs
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Family law [2024] HKFC 151

T, RH v. K, CS

District Court Family Court judgment on maintenance pending suit and interim maintenance in a divorce case, assessing reasonable needs, ability to pay, and undertakings.

  • Interim maintenance
  • Maintenance pending suit
  • Undertakings
  • Ability to pay
  • Reasonable needs
  • Relocation
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Family law [2024] HKCA 406

LCC v. LTLA

The Court of Appeal set aside a notional add-back for alleged gambling losses, reduced the lump sum payable in ancillary relief, and revised the payment timetable and costs.

  • Add-back
  • Financial misconduct
  • Gambing losses
  • Asset valuation
  • Section 7 mppo conduct
  • Stay of execution
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Family law [2024] HKFC 73

LNE formerly known as LKPBB v. CKLM

Ancillary relief judgment finding the husband had substantial undisclosed assets, admitting but limiting weight to unlawfully obtained documents, and ordering a 60/40 division plus child maintenance.

  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Non-disclosure and adverse inference
  • Child maintenance
  • Hidden assets and nominees
  • Admissibility of unlawfully obtained documents
  • Section 7 mppo assessment
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Family law [2024] HKFC 77

陳 對 王

Court found respondent deliberately breached the consent order and extravagantly dissipated HK$2,205,800 of the Shenzhen sale proceeds; that sum was notionally re‑attributed (added back) to the matrimonial pool; assets were then divided to achieve a broadly fair outcome by preserving the wife’s occupation of the First City property and capitalising part of the court‑held proceeds for child maintenance ($480,000) paid in six‑monthly instalments while transferring the Zhaoqing property to the husband and paying the husband a one‑off HK$100,000; respondent remains liable for his own debts and no…

  • Asset division
  • Dissipation/re‑attribution (add‑back)
  • Needs assessment
  • Property transfer orders
  • Capitalisation of maintenance
  • Costs
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Family law [2024] HKFC 38

LYT v. CCS

In ancillary relief proceedings, the court found the Hong Kong Property and other assets were matrimonial property, ordered sale of the property, and awarded the wife a lump sum of HK$1,702,533.

  • Asset division
  • Lump sum order
  • Sale of property
  • Sharing principle
  • Disclosure of assets
  • Service of process
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Family law [2023] HKFC 214

SPY v. KYH by guardian ad litem, KWOK IAN CHIN YEUNG

Ancillary relief judgment ordering sale of the matrimonial home, with net proceeds after liabilities and legal aid charge to the wife, and no order as to costs.

  • Property division
  • Sale of matrimonial home
  • Sharing principle
  • Disclosure and adverse inference
  • Guardian ad litem
  • Costs
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