Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8480/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 17 May 2018 before Deputy District Judge J. Chow.
Matrimonial Causes – Leave to Appeal – Custody and Access – District Court Ordinance s.63A(2) – Whether appeal has reasonable prospect of success – Father sought leave to appeal against judgment granting sole custody to mother and defined access to father – Court found no real prospect of success as sole custody premised on unsatisfactory relationship, conflict and communication breakdown – Father admitted wishful thinking regarding joint custody – New evidence unlikely to assist due to deterioration of relationship from domestic violence and threats – Defined access best interest for younger children given communication problems – Leave to appeal refused – Father ordered to pay mother's costs – Mother's costs taxed per Legal Aid Regulations
Legal issues: Leave to appeal
Outcome: Leave to appeal refused; summons dismissed.
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