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Hong Kong Case Law

Security for payments

  • 23 Jul 2020

    C, KT v. G, T

    Citation
    [2020] HKFC 152
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC16278/2018

    Applying s3 MPPO's reasonableness/fairness test, and drawing adverse inferences from the father's non‑participation and inadequate disclosure, the court fixed interim maintenance at HK$5,000 per month for the child while in Germany (with limited backdating), ordered HK$33,250 per month for the child (including housing) and HK$4,800 per month for the mother upon return to Hong Kong, rejected the mother's request for court‑ordered security (lump sum deposit) for lack of jurisdiction, and awarded a contribution to travel and costs on a nisi basis.

  • 29 Jun 2020

    LYSC v. MSN

    Citation
    [2020] HKFC 130
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC13330/2017

    Applying s3 MPPO and HJFG v KCY principles the court assessed each party's reasonable interim needs and means, allowed the wife's housing and other reasonable expenses, adjusted personal and child expense claims, accepted an interim wife income of ~HK$15,000, found the husband able to pay, and ordered interim maintenance of HK$3,000/month to the wife and HK$6,750/month for the child, with the husband to continue paying up to HK$4,000/month of school and related educational costs; payments not backdated or secured.

  • 19 Jun 2017

    MGB aka MAG v. GCB

    Citation
    MGB aka MAG v. GCB
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC5376/2015

    Total matrimonial assets found to be approximately HK$65.8 million; Husband's extra‑marital expenses (HK$704,565) were added back; the Husband's loans/investments were not treated as reckless dissipation warranting add‑back but 50% of any recoveries must be paid to Wife when received; equal sharing principle applied; to give effect to equality Wife awarded a lump sum of HK$7.8 million (to bring her to HK$32.9m) payable within 3 months, plus capitalised maintenance of HK$4,560,000 payable in five annual instalments secured by life insurance undertaking; parties granted a clean break; Husband t…

  • 27 Jun 1997

    KWAN PO YEE v. WONG HO MING, KENNETH

    Citation
    KWAN PO YEE v. WONG HO MING, KENNETH
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1518/1996

    Custody awarded to the mother under s.3(1)(c)(i) of Cap 13; defined access granted to the father; having assessed historical spending and the father's means, periodical payments reasonably required for the child's maintenance are HK$21,000 per month (inclusive of a notional sum for the mother's caregiving) with an additional HK$17,000 per month for rented accommodation while rented, and a backdated lump sum of HK$108,000 for prior shortfalls; security was refused absent evidence of need.

  • 27 May 1987

    YING KA KWOK TANIA v. ELMER YUEN

    Citation
    YING KA KWOK TANIA v. ELMER YUEN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA8/1986

    Judge accepted petitioner made substantial managerial and proprietorial contributions to Tele-Art such that she has a part-equity interest; judge balanced that contribution against post-1982 increase in value from flotation and awarded a single capital lump sum of HK$7,500,000 (with a staged payment schedule) rather than a full share of post-flotation value, ordered interim maintenance and reserved security and costs issues.