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  • 31 Dec 1977

    YEUNG WONG YUEN WAH v. YEUNG YING WING

    Citation
    YEUNG WONG YUEN WAH v. YEUNG YING WING
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC477/1972

    The Registrar held that despite foreseeability the wording of the original Order permitted variation if Petitioner and children’s needs had changed; on the evidence of increased needs (notably schooling) and the Respondent's enhanced means the Order should be varied. The Registrar increased the Petitioner's monthly personal allowance to $7,000 and ordered separate monthly payments for the children totaling $8,000 (Timothy $4,500; Tessa $2,000; Andrew $1,500), leaving total payments of $15,000 per month ($180,000 p.a.), retained payment to the Petitioner, left other terms unchanged, and grante…