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Hong Kong Case Law

Capacity to earn

  • 24 Jun 2005

    WKD v. YL

    Citation
    WKD v. YL
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV58/2003

    The trial judge did not err in principle in assessing the wife’s needs and the husband’s resources or in concluding the wife was capable of earning; however the judge overlooked additional living costs the wife would incur during visits to Hong Kong, and the Court therefore varied the order to award an interim allowance of HK$10,000 per month pro rata for up to three months during visits; the appeal against the nominal maintenance award was otherwise dismissed.

  • 4 Aug 1971

    WONG FUNG MAN-YAN v. WONG YU-SANG

    Citation
    WONG FUNG MAN-YAN v. WONG YU-SANG
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMC148/1970

    The petitioner was awarded maintenance of $150 per month because the separation agreement did not bar a maintenance claim, the petitioner lacked means and had limited earning capacity, and the respondent had sufficient means to pay when luxury car payments were disregarded; costs were ordered against the respondent and to be taxed under the legal aid scale.