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Hong Kong Case Law

S.7 factors

  • 24 Mar 2021

    JDW v. TLW (nee TJL)

    Citation
    [2021] HKFC 62
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC4203/2019

    The court determined this was prima facie a sharing case and, applying the five-step approach and s.7 factors, ordered an overall near-equal division of resources by directing the husband to pay the wife a lump sum of HK$300,000 within 30 days of decree absolute, to continue specified rental and child support undertakings and to make periodical child payments (HK$2,000 per month per child until Aug 2022 then HK$3,500 per month per child until age 18 or cessation of full-time education); nominal spousal maintenance of HK$1 per annum was ordered; the husband's ancillary claims against the respo…

  • 10 Jun 2011

    WYC v. LWWV

    Citation
    WYC v. LWWV
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC944/2008

    The court concluded that prima facie the matrimonial pot exceeded HK$5 million but, given lack of evidence of a binding clean break and the fact some assets were accrued post-separation, equality should be departed from. Assessing needs (wife as custodial parent and requirement for deposit on a Singapore flat), the court awarded the wife a lump sum of HK$400,000 in full and final settlement of capital ancillary relief, nominal spousal maintenance of HK$1 p.a., child maintenance of HK$6,500 per month per child until 18 or end of education, and an undertaking by the husband to pay the children'…