Read the full judgment text of FCMC 10167/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 11 October 2016 before Deputy District Judge G. Own.
Matrimonial Causes – Jurisdiction – Substantial Connection – Matrimonial Causes Ordinance Cap.179 s.3 – Divorce Petition – Whether Petitioner has substantial connection with Hong Kong – Petitioner claimed ties including HK identity cards, past employment, property investments and family in Hong Kong but had been working in Mainland China for 12 years – Court held mere possession of identity cards and past employment insufficient without evidence of physical presence or recent connection – Petition dismissed for want of jurisdiction; Summons for leave to amend dismissed; No order as to costs; Marriage certificate released.
Legal issues: Jurisdiction : Substantial Connection
Outcome: Petition dismissed for want of jurisdiction; Summons for leave to amend dismissed.