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Hong Kong Case Law

Third-party financial support

  • 1 Aug 2022

    MKW v. LLY

    Citation
    [2022] HKFC 151
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC15680/2017

    On the available evidence and applying the statutory factors the court found the family pot approximately HK$889,522 (Wife net HK$118,177; Husband net HK$771,345 after liquidity discount), discharged the AME Orders by consent, rejected all proposed add-backs, ordered Husband to pay arrears of interim maintenance HK$343,000 and child maintenance HK$24,500/month (HK$12,250 per child), released Husband from the 2nd MPS undertaking from 1 June 2021, dismissed further ancillary relief claims on payment and made no order for interest and no general costs order except AME costs to be taxed if not ag…

  • 8 Jun 2018

    CWCC v. YKOP

    Citation
    [2018] HKFC 89
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC13891/2017

    On the broad‑brush assessment the court found the wife’s immediate reasonable needs were HKD 44,160 per month; the wife’s bank cash and other capital were considered arguable as not freely available and so were not relied upon for MPS; there was insufficient evidence that the husband’s father would cease providing funds and, given past practice and the husband’s role in operating family funds, the court could proceed on the basis that family/third‑party funds would continue to be available to enable the husband to pay MPS. Accordingly the husband was ordered to pay HKD 132,480 for November 20…