Read the full judgment text of FCMC 14138/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 10 March 2020 before Deputy District Judge M Lam.
Matrimonial Causes – Custody – Access – Variation – Best Interests of Child – Joint Custody Unworkable – Parental Alienation – Removal Restrictions – Guardianship of Minors Ordinance – District Court – High conflict separation, son C 12 years old, previous joint custody order 2014, mother seeks sole custody and varied access, father opposes claiming alienation – Whether joint custody should be varied to sole custody, whether child's views on access should be respected, whether allegations of parental alienation are substantiated, whether removal restrictions should be maintained – Sole custody to mother, access varied to Hong Kong only with notice requirements, removal restrictions maintained, no costs order.
Legal issues: Variation of Custody from Joint to Sole · Variation of Access Arrangements · Allegations of Parental Alienation · Removal Restrictions
Outcome: Sole custody granted to mother; access varied to Hong Kong only with specific notice requirements; removal restrictions maintained; no costs order.
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