Maintenance
Expert spousal and child maintenance advice in Hong Kong. Robert Lee Law helps secure fair maintenance orders, enforcement, and variation applications.
Our Maintenance Services
Spousal Maintenance
- Advising on entitlement to spousal maintenance based on financial needs and means
- Preparing and presenting applications for periodical payments
- Negotiating lump sum maintenance settlements as an alternative to ongoing payments
- Assessing the impact of cohabitation on existing maintenance obligations
- Advising on rehabilitative maintenance and the transition to financial independence
Child Maintenance
- Calculating appropriate levels of child maintenance based on the child's needs
- Addressing educational expenses, medical costs, and extracurricular activities
- Advising on maintenance obligations for children with special needs
- Ensuring continuity of financial support through to adulthood or completion of education
Interim Maintenance
- Securing urgent interim maintenance orders to meet immediate financial needs
- Preparing applications for maintenance pending suit under Hong Kong's Matrimonial Causes Ordinance
- Advising on litigation funding and costs provision during proceedings
Variation of Maintenance Orders
- Applying to vary maintenance orders where there has been a material change of circumstances
- Responding to variation applications brought by a former spouse
- Advising on the impact of retirement, redundancy, or changes in income on existing orders
- Addressing the effect of remarriage or new relationships on maintenance obligations
Enforcement of Maintenance
- Pursuing enforcement proceedings where maintenance payments are in arrears
- Applying for Attachment of Income Orders to secure regular payments from a defaulting party
- Seeking Judgment Summons and committal proceedings for persistent non-compliance
- Advising on garnishee orders and other enforcement mechanisms
Lump Sum vs Periodical Payments
- Advising on the relative merits of lump sum settlements and ongoing periodical payments
- Structuring capitalised maintenance arrangements to achieve a clean break
- Considering tax implications and long-term financial planning in settlement design
Our Approach
Thorough Financial Analysis
Strategic Negotiation
Robust Litigation Support
Cross-Border Expertise
