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Hong Kong Case Law

Child's needs assessment
  • 9 Jun 2020

    GAY v. BNK

    Citation
    [2020] HKFC 121
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC13556/2013

    Balancing the children's needs against H's proven current and projected earning capacity, liabilities and reasonable expenses the Court concluded H cannot sustain the previous interim payment level; the IM Order was varied and reduced to HK$4,500 per child per month (HK$9,000 total) backdated to 1 December 2018, increasing to HK$5,000 per child (HK$10,000 total) from 1 November 2020 with 3% annual increases until each child attains 18 or completes full‑time education; attachment of earnings was refused and arrears enforcement remains for separate determination.