Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8460/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 12 December 2013 before Deputy District Judge K K PANG.
Care and control – Best interests of the child – Covert surveillance – Costs reserved – Guardianship of Minors Ordinance – Matrimonial Causes – Joint custody – Reasonable access – Social Investigation Report – Shared care – Status quo – Father's mental health – Mother's lifestyle – K aged 4 ½ years old – Parties separated late 2011 – K lived with Father's aunt – Mother seeks shared care and control – Father seeks sole care and control – Court finds Father able and willing to give more time to child – Status quo working well – Child needs sense of security and stable environment – Covert surveillance evidence permissible in appropriate cases – Father's use of covert surveillance evidence not designed to manipulate and harass Mother – Costs reserved pending determination of ancillary relief – Joint custody granted to parties – Care and control to Father – Reasonable access to Mother – Order nisi that costs be reserved pending determination of ancillary relief or further order
Legal issues: Care and Control Arrangements · Admissibility of Covert Surveillance Evidence · Costs
Outcome: Joint custody granted to parties; Care and control granted to Father; Reasonable access to Mother; Costs reserved.
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