Hong Kong Case Law

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Court

Family Court

Case number

FCMC6730/2014

Applicant failed to prove a material and unforeseeable deterioration in his financial position; the court accepted that applicant could access rental proceeds and had a monthly income of at least HK$46,000; therefore it would be unjust to discharge undertakings or vary the consent order; the application to change the consent order is dismissed and costs awarded to respondent.

Source excerpt

• Variation of maintenance
• Consent order
• Undertakings to the court
• Material change of circumstances
• Child welfare
• Legal costs

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HMSE v. JJS

Court

Family Court

Case number

FCMP70/2008

On a child maintenance variation application, the court discharged a fixed housing undertaking, increased periodic payments to HK$53,000 monthly, and ordered a HK$648,000 lump sum.

• Periodical payments
• Lump sum awards
• Variation of orders
• Discharge of undertaking
• Life insurance/security
• Backdating of payments

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