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Hong Kong Case Law

Disclosure of financial means

  • 19 Aug 2016

    CWYW v. CCH

    Citation
    CWYW v. CCH
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMP124/2013

    Applying s10(2) GMO with guidance from English authorities (notably Re P), the court discounted exaggerated and unsupported claims, assessed the respondent\u2019s standard of living as affluent but not opulent, took into account the applicant\u2019s resources and credibility, denied a separate carer\u2019s allowance, limited ancillary claims (one domestic helper, no cordyceps, no private club rental, no life insurance order) and ordered monthly periodical payments of HK$140,000 and specified lump sums for home setup and car, with backdating and undertakings for medical and educational payment…

  • 17 Feb 2016

    K,J v. C,WYW

    Citation
    K,J v. C,WYW
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC1384/2015

    On the broad‑brush assessment the husband earns c. twice the wife's admitted income and can reasonably be ordered to contribute to mortgage repayments and two‑thirds of the child’s expenses. The husband was ordered to pay HK$19,000/month as maintenance pending suit (mortgage contribution) backdated to 2 February 2015 and HK$13,650/month as interim maintenance for the child backdated to 2 February 2015; husband to continue paying school fees, school lunches and scheduled school trips; no order made for additional maintenance to the wife beyond the mortgage contribution.