Read the full judgment text of FCMC 4931/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 6 January 2015 before Deputy District Judge Grace Chan.
Relocation – Best interests of children – Guardianship of Minors Ordinance – Maintenance – Access – Costs – Mother seeks to relocate children to Japan – Father opposes – Genuine motivation found – Realistic plan confirmed – Father's opposition based on concern and mistrust – Impact on mother significant – Children's wishes considered – Leave granted – Access ordered – No costs
Legal issues: Genuine motivation for relocation · Realistic nature of relocation plan · Father's opposition motives · Impact on mother · Wishes of the children · Best interests of the children · Costs
Outcome: Leave granted to mother to remove children permanently to Japan. Access orders made. Costs: No order.
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