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Hong Kong Case Law

Lump sum awards

  • 24 Nov 2025

    KYCE v. HA

    Citation
    [2025] HKFC 192
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMP15/2015

    On a broad‑brush assessment of N's reasonable needs and the parties' finances the court fixed monthly maintenance at HK$80,000, dismissed both the father's vary‑downwards and the mother's vary‑upwards applications, discharged specified consent‑order preamble undertakings (B, C, D, E) and replaced some obligations by express orders (direct payment of school fees, bus charges and specified insurance); the father retains ability to pay despite unsatisfactory disclosure and an adverse inference is drawn against late/incomplete disclosure but not of dishonesty.

  • 1 Mar 2019

    HMSE v. JJS

    Citation
    [2019] HKFC 55
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMP70/2008

    Leave granted to discharge the mutual undertaking to accept HK$12,000 due to material and unforeseeable change in rental/market circumstances; on a broad‑brush assessment of evidence the father’s periodical payment was varied from HK$35,000 to HK$53,000 per month commencing 1 April 2019 after reallocation of budget heads; father’s proposed increase of life insurance to HK$10m was dismissed given existing security (Mei Foo Property) and means; backdated shortfall from the date of the summons (31 March 2016) for 36 months was calculated at HK$648,000 and ordered payable within one month; undert…