鄺 對 邱

鄺 對 邱

Applying MCO s11A and s11C and authorities, the court preferred the applicant's evidence over the respondent's, found that the parties ceased their marital relationship and had been living apart since October 2010, thus satisfying the statutory two‑year separation ground; provisional divorce order was granted and...

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Citation
[2021] HKFC 249
Parties
Applicant (wife): 鄺; Respondent (husband): 邱
Court
Family Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
3 December 2021
Case Number
FCMC12139/2019
Procedural Posture
Divorce (marriage Litigation) / Hearing (provisional Divorce Order Granted; Judgment Reserved)
Outcome
Provisional divorce order granted; judgment reserved.
Legal Topics
Separation, Two Year Separation Ground, Living Apart Vs Same Household, Credibility Findings, Costs (legal Fees), Domestic Violence Allegations
Source Language
ch
Family Law Matrimonial Law Civil Procedure Separation Two Year Separation Ground Living Apart Vs Same Household Credibility Findings Costs (legal Fees) +1 more

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Parties

Applicant (wife)

Respondent (husband)

Procedural Posture

Divorce (marriage Litigation) / Hearing (provisional Divorce Order Granted; Judgment Reserved)

  1. 1 Whether the parties had been living apart since October 2010
  2. 2 Whether the statutory two‑year separation ground under s11A(2)(d) was established
  3. 3 Whether costs should be awarded to the applicant

Ratio Decidendi

Applying MCO s11A and s11C and authorities, the court preferred the applicant's evidence over the respondent's, found that the parties ceased their marital relationship and had been living apart since October 2010, thus satisfying the statutory two‑year separation ground; provisional divorce order was granted and costs awarded to the applicant.

Court Disposition

Provisional divorce order granted; judgment reserved.

Orders

  • Provisional divorce order granted
  • Judgment reserved