Read the full judgment text of FCMC 16497/2010 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 14 November 2014 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial causes – Stay of proceedings – Forum non conveniens – Louvet v Louvet principles – Juridical advantage – Maryland USA appropriate forum – Parties and child reside in Maryland – Custody matters before Maryland court – No legitimate advantage to stay in Hong Kong – Stay granted subject to undertaking to file divorce in Maryland – No order as to costs
Legal issues: Stay of Proceedings
Outcome: Proceedings stayed subject to undertaking to issue divorce proceedings in Maryland; no order as to costs.
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