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Hong Kong Case Law

Lump sum for child

  • 28 Jun 2013

    WGL v. ASB

    Citation
    WGL v. ASB
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP489/2013

    Applying GMO s10(2) with guidance from Re P and related authorities, the court found Father remains a man of very considerable means despite asserted declines, Mother lacks comparable resources, and a broad‑brush budget for the child and primary carer in Hong Kong is reasonable; accordingly the Father must pay periodical maintenance of HK$290,000 per month (index‑linked) from 1 January 2013 with credit for overpayments and a lump sum of HK$3.35m within 14 days; security application adjourned with liberty to restore.

  • 27 Apr 2012

    CKM formerly known as CHY v. SKL

    Citation
    CKM formerly known as CHY v. SKL
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMP67/2011

    Given the child's needs and the father's undisputed means the court accepted specific undertakings from the father and made a periodical payment order reflecting both direct child costs and a limited mother's allowance: undertakings to pay up to HK$40,000 pm rent (inclusive), school fees and bus, extracurricular up to HK$3,000 pm, insurance premiums and life policy; periodical payments to applicant of HK$32,630 per month from 1 May 2012 until 1 Sep 2014 then reduced to HK$22,630 per month until A is 18 or ceases full time education; a lump sum of HK$355,000 (order nisi made absolute in 28 day…