Read the full judgment text of FCMC 5078/2020 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 26 November 2021 before 黃禮榮.
Family law – Divorce – Custody – Leave to appeal – Social welfare report – Discretionary power – Best interests of children – Appeal standard – 上訴許可 – 管養權 – 照顧及管束權 – The court dismissed the father's application for leave to appeal against the custody arrangement which split the two daughters between the parents. The court held that the social welfare report was one of several factors and the judge exercised discretion properly without error of law or fact. The eldest daughter is still a minor requiring care. The appeal lacked a reasonable chance of success. No order as to costs was made.
Legal issues: Reliability of Social Welfare Report · Change in Role of Grandmother and Eldest Daughter · Best Interests of Minor Children
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal dismissed
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