Read the full judgment text of HCMC 3/2023 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 30 April 2024 before Hon B Chu J.
Matrimonial proceedings – surrogacy – child of the family – jurisdiction – custody – maintenance – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192) s.2 – whether children born via surrogacy can be considered children of the family without parental or adoption order – held yes – proceedings re-transferred to Family Court.
Legal issues: Jurisdiction to make custody and maintenance orders for children born via surrogacy
Outcome: Court held it has jurisdiction to make custody and maintenance orders for children born via surrogacy under the MPPO. Proceedings re-transferred to Family Court.
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