Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7451/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 14 October 2024 before His Honour Judge I Wong.
Child relocation – Best interests of the child – Payne v Payne principles – Access – Hague Convention – Social Investigation Report – Application by mother residing in Japan to relocate younger son from Hong Kong – Whether relocation is in child's best interests – Whether access arrangement should vary – Relocation refused as status quo in Hong Kong working satisfactorily – Access reduced to once monthly on weekends – Application refused; Access orders made; No costs
Legal issues: Relocation Application · Access Arrangement
Outcome: Mother's relocation application refused. Access arrangement varied.
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