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Hong Kong Case Law

School fees for relocated children
  • 21 Oct 2011

    SMC v. JAC

    Citation
    SMC v. JAC
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC5555/2009

    Husband's application to reduce child maintenance was dismissed because disclosed finances showed sufficient surplus and no good and substantial cause to vary the consent order; Wife's application succeeded in part because relocation and loss of employment subsidy constituted a material change and fairness required husband to contribute to increased school costs; court fixed contribution at 70% of Canadian school fees reflecting prior 70/30 split and included it in orders; repeated unjustified deductions established reasonable grounds that husband would not make full and punctual payments, ju…