Read the full judgment text of FCMC 11303/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 12 September 2017 before 張志偉.
Custody – Care and Control – Access – Best Interests of the Child – Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Cap 13) s.3 – Social Welfare Department Reports – Adjustment Disorder – Corporal Punishment – Shared Care Arrangement – Joint Custody to Parents; Care and Control to Mother; Access to Father – Children's wishes expressed in SWD reports were their true wishes – Mother's gambling allegations not supported by evidence – Mother's health condition stable – Father's care plan relied on grandmother with language barriers – Court found mother better able to meet children's needs – Orders made for joint custody, care and control to mother, and specific access arrangements to father – No costs order made
Legal issues: Children's Wishes · Parents' Attitude and Responsibility · Ability to Meet Children's Needs · Orders and Best Interests
Outcome: Joint custody to parents; Care and Control to Mother; Access to Father