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Hong Kong Case Law

Lump sum/backdating
  • 5 May 2011

    TYCZ v. SKY

    Citation
    TYCZ v. SKY
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC6549/2002

    On the evidence the court fixed the children's reasonable monthly expenses at HK$82,000 and apportioned responsibility so the Mother contributes HK$16,000 and the Father pays HK$66,000 per month (HK$33,000 per child). The court refused a lump sum or backdating because the Father lacks sufficient capital to meet a HK$2.2 million claim and refused an inflation‑index linkage. An attachment of earnings order was made to secure payments. Costs were ordered largely against the Father given the distance between his offer and the court's determination but the Mother's overstated claims affected the c…