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Leave to enforce >12 months
  • 11 Feb 2015

    W v. F

    Citation
    W v. F
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC809/2004

    Leave was granted to enforce arrears older than 12 months because special circumstances existed (post‑judgment appeal, mediation and attempts to settle); the respondent had the ability to pay given substantial assets and wilfully failed to do so after the Court of Appeal decision of 27 March 2012; interest is payable under s53A and there was no timely application to challenge it; the respondent was found in contempt and a one‑week custodial term was imposed, suspended on payment of the full judgment debt and costs by 30 September 2015, with the Sai Kung property held as security and the exist…