Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8504/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 5 June 2018 before His Honour Judge I Wong.
Matrimonial causes – Temporary removal of children – Best interests of child – Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Cap 13) s.3 – Risk of flight – Variation of Stop Order – Hague Convention – Petitioner father applied to vary order prohibiting children from leaving Hong Kong to allow summer holiday in Denmark – Respondent opposed citing previous attempt to keep children abroad and petitioner's financial instability – Official Solicitor supported application – Court held risk of flight not so remote to disregard but not high enough to deny – Children allowed to leave for summer with security and undertakings – Orders varied to allow L to leave 1 July to 19 August 2018 and B to leave 1 July to 31 August 2018 – Costs reserved.
Legal issues: Variation of Stop Order for temporary removal
Outcome: Application to vary Stop Order granted; temporary removal allowed.
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