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Section 7 mppo exercise

  • 7 Oct 2022

    LPM v. LKH

    Citation
    [2022] HKFC 214
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC844/2019

    Court found on the evidence substantial intermingling and joint participation in acquisition and management of the principal properties so 46F, 21G and 51E are included in the matrimonial asset pool; the HK$2M mortgage on 46F is a family liability; W had made an exceptional financial contribution by receiving and deploying large gifts from Mr E but H had made valid contributions; applying s.7 the sharing principle applies with a significant departure from equality justified by W's special contribution and short marriage: total net assets HK$24,299,953.59, set aside HK$8,776,000 for the child'…

  • 23 Feb 2011

    LJE v. ZM

    Citation
    LJE v. ZM
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC14025/2008

    The court found on the evidence that the parties did not live as husband and wife before their 2006 marriage because meetings became infrequent from 2003 and the relationship had features consistent with an intimate/financial relationship rather than seamless cohabitation; therefore the marriage duration counted from March 2006 (approximately 2 years). Applying s.7 MPPO and the LKW v DD framework, the court assessed assets and needs, concluded there were no factors warranting an equal split, and ordered a clean break lump sum to the wife equivalent to 20% of total family assets (practical pay…