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Hong Kong Case Law

Income assessment

  • 8 Jan 1973

    FONG KONG SHING v. FONG NG CHUN HUNG AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    FONG KONG SHING v. FONG NG CHUN HUNG AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMC11/1971

    Although the wife was found guilty of single act of adultery, the court held she was not disentitled to maintenance given the husband's greater blame for breakdown; the registrar assessed the husband's realistic net income at HK$1,500 per month, deducted admitted expenses, applied the one‑third rule with the wife's potential earnings of HK$250, and awarded maintenance of HK$150 per month payable during the joint lives of the parties or until further order.

  • 6 Jan 1970

    CHOI WAI FUNG v. CHOI YAT KIT

    Citation
    CHOI WAI FUNG v. CHOI YAT KIT
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMC80/1969

    The court accepted reliable evidence of the respondent's earning capacity (commission at $2,000 per month plus $300 salary = $2,300), allowed a 50% deduction from commission for payments to runners, disallowed deduction for car as not essential, and on that basis ordered maintenance of $200 per month for the petitioner and $125 per month for each child, payable monthly commencing one month after the Decree Absolute; costs to petitioner to be taxed under Legal Aid Regulations.