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FCMC 11521 / 2015
[2024] HKFC 125
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
MATRIMONIAL CAUSES
NO. 11521 OF 2015
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BETWEEN
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PMCL also known as
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Petitioner
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LMC also known as KLMC
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and
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AKK also known as KAK
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1
st
Respondent
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ZL
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2
nd
Respondent
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Coram:
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Her Honour Judge Elaine Liu in Chambers (Not Open to Public)
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Date of Submissions by Petitioner:
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16 May 2024 and 10 July 2024
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Date of Submissions by 1
st
Respondent:
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8 May 2024 and 26 June 2024
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Date of Decision:
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9 August 2024 (by paper disposal)
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__________________________
DECISION
(MPS, Stay of Proceedings)
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A. The Applications
1.
Before this court are two Summonses (“
Summonses
”) issued by the 1
st
Respondent husband (“
R1
”) against the Petitioner wife (“
P
”).
2.
The first one is a Summons dated 7 December 2023 (“
MPS Summons
”) for the following:
2.1. Maintenance pending suit to R1
2.1.1. at a monthly sum of HK$168,000 from 1 January 2024;
2.1.2. a lump sum of over HK$19 million for maintenance pending suit from 1 January 2013 (which is before the petition); and
2.1.3. a lump sum payment of over HK$10 million for R1’s 2024 medical insurance and medical expenses, expenses relating to the purchase of a car and renovation of the matrimonial home etc.
2.2. Interim children maintenance be paid to R1
2.2.1. at US$10,600 monthly for the Daughter
[1]
from 1 January 2024 onwards;
2.2.2. a lump sum payment of US$150,000 for the purchase of cars for the Son
[2]
and the Daughter; and
2.2.3. a lump sum payment of over HK$9.5 million as interim maintenance for the two adult children for the period from 1 January 2013 (which is before the petition).
2.3. Legal costs provisions to R1
2.3.1. at HK$360,000 per month from 1 June 2023; and
2.3.2. a lump sum of HK$10.8 million as legal costs provisions from 4 September 2015.
2.4. Security for payment.
3.
The second one is a Summons dated 28 December 2023 (“
Stay Summons
”) in gist for a stay of all proceedings in this action, except the MPS Summons, pending the final determination (including any appeal) of the MPS Summons.
4.
I directed these Summonses to be dealt with by paper disposal. This is my decision.
B. Relevant facts and procedural history
5.
P is about 58 years old and R1 is about 62. They graduated from a university in the United States in 1988
[3]
. R1 further obtained his master’s degree in Chemistry Engineering in 1990
[4]
. They got married in 1990 and have two adult childre
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