Read the full judgment text of FCMC 940/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 19 November 2019 before Deputy District Court Judge 周博芬.
Civil procedure – permission to appeal – custody – best interests of the child – District Court Ordinance s.63A(2) – Guardianship of Minors Ordinance s.3(1)(a)(i) – The District Court dismissed an application for permission to appeal against a custody order made on 16 August 2019. The male petitioner alleged the female respondent influenced the son and had a poor character due to past prostitution. The court held that the appeal had no reasonable chance of success and no other reason for justice existed. The court emphasized the paramountcy of the child's best interests, considering social welfare and psychologist reports. The summons filed on 13 September 2019 was set aside with no order as to costs.
Legal issues: Permission to appeal
Outcome: Application for permission to appeal dismissed
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