Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7952/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 28 August 2013 before Deputy District Judge KK Pang.
Custody – Care and Control – Relocation – Best Interests – Payne Guidelines – Joint Custody – Guardianship of Minors Ordinance – Moral Harm Allegations – Shared Care – Access Arrangement – Matrimonial dispute regarding custody of twin daughters born 2007. Children moved to Shanghai in 2012. Mother sought return to Hong Kong. Court found mother was primary carer prior to move. Allegations of moral harm by father dismissed. Court applied Payne guidelines as guidance. Best interests of children paramount. Hong Kong is home. Mother able to give more time. Joint custody granted. Care and control to mother. Permission to remove children to Hong Kong. Access to be agreed. No order as to costs.
Legal issues: Primary Carer Status · Moral Harm Allegations · Best Interests of Children (Relocation) · Custody and Care and Control Arrangement
Outcome: Care and control granted to mother; joint custody granted; permission to remove children to Hong Kong.
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