Read the full judgment text of FCMC 12871/2009 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 14 December 2016 before Deputy District Judge Grace Chan.
Matrimonial Causes – Leave to appeal – Child custody – Shared care – Social welfare officer recommendation – District Court Ordinance – Guardianship of Minor Ordinance – Whether appeal has reasonable prospect of success – Whether court must follow SWO/SJE recommendation – Whether shared care requires equal time split – Whether appeal in interest of justice – Leave to appeal dismissed; Costs awarded to mother
Legal issues: Leave to appeal test · Departing from SWO/SJE recommendation · Shared care order equal split · Interest of justice
Outcome: Leave to appeal dismissed; Father to pay mother's costs
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