Read the full judgment text of FCMC 16497/2010 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 June 2012 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Family law – Relocation – Child’s arrangements – Mental health – Joint custody – Shared care – Best interests of the child – District Court – Mother granted leave to permanently remove child from Hong Kong to B, USA with effect from 28 March 2013 – Court found mother not mentally ill but required ongoing support – Joint custody and shared care ordered while parties in Hong Kong – Relocation permitted to allow mother to return home and work – Father to have access and potential relocation – Costs adjourned
Legal issues: Mother's mental health status · Permission for relocation · Custody and care arrangements · Best interests of the child
Outcome: Mother granted leave to relocate to B, USA with C from 28 March 2013. Joint custody awarded. Shared care in HK until relocation.
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