Read the full judgment text of FCMC 9154/2008 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 30 October 2009 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Relocation – Custody – Access – High conflict case – Children caught in dispute – Parties from England, married 1997, lived in HK 15 years, three children born in HK. Relationship breakdown 2002-2003, Father new family 2007. Mother took children to UK Easter 2009, returned June 2009. Mother seeks leave to permanently remove children to UK, Father opposes. Whether permission be given for children to leave Hong Kong to relocate to United Kingdom with Mother. Whether custody and care and control be determined. Whether children's time be allocated between parents. Permission granted with conditions. Joint custody with care and control to Mother. Defined access on short term basis. Leave granted. Joint custody to Mother. No costs.
Legal issues: Relocation · Custody · Access
Outcome: Leave to relocate granted; Joint custody with care and control to Mother; Access defined.
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