Read the full judgment text of FCMC 009498/2005 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment before Deputy District Judge K.W. Wong.
Custody – Joint Custody – Welfare of Child – Guardianship of Minors Ordinance – Access – Care and Control – Matrimonial Causes – Infidelity – Communication breakdown – Social Welfare Report – Joint custody ordered despite communication issues – Care and control to mother – Generous access to father – Holiday split – No costs – The court held that joint custody was appropriate to recognize the father's role and encourage cooperation despite communication breakdown caused by infidelity. Care and control was awarded to the mother with generous access to the father, rejecting an equal 50-50 split as too drastic. Holidays were to be split alternatingly. No order as to costs.
Legal issues: Workability of Joint Custody · Equal Split of Care and Control · Allocation of Holidays
Outcome: Joint custody to Husband and Wife with care and control to Wife and generous access to Husband