Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8704/2023 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 12 January 2024 before H.H. Judge C.K. Chan.
Domestic Violence Ordinance – inter-partes summons – ex-parte injunction – interim injunction – costs – children welfare – District Court – Matrimonial Causes – procedural default – injunction discharge – Whether inter-partes summons required for final DVO injunction – Yes, necessary for natural justice – Whether interim injunction continues without substantive application – No, interim injunction holds fort pending substantive application – Ex-parte summons dismissed, interim injunction discharged, no costs
Legal issues: Necessity of inter-partes summons for final injunction · Continuation of interim injunction without substantive application
Outcome: Mother’s ex-parte summons dismissed; Interim injunction discharged; No order as to costs
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