Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8480/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 28 February 2018 before Deputy District Judge J. Chow.
Matrimonial causes – custody and access – best interests of the child – joint custody – domestic violence – communication breakdown – defined access – welfare checklist – Guardianship of Minors Ordinance Cap 13 – PD v KWW – Y v P – Sole custody granted to mother due to inability of parents to cooperate and history of domestic violence – Defined access ordered for younger children with domestic helper present – Father's request for joint custody dismissed – Costs order made for petitioner under Legal Aid Regulations
Legal issues: Joint custody appropriate? · Access arrangement for child L and child T
Outcome: Sole custody, care and control to mother; reasonable access to children C and R; defined access to children L and T.
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