TPF v. W

TPF v. W

The court varied access only to the extent consistent with the child's best interests, academic needs and demonstrated resistance to extensive overnight stays: mother granted structured, limited staying access twice per month (alternate weekends Friday after school 4:00 pm to Saturday 6:30 pm) and weekday after-school access on Mondays and Wednesdays to 8:30 pm; weekday access is cancelled during examination periods with no makeup; holiday and public holiday arrangements were specified and alternated with detailed timing; the parties were released from specified undertakings in the 2012 mediated agreement. The orders balance maintaining the father's custodial care, protecting the child's...

Citation
TPF v. W
Parties
Petitioner Father: TPF; Respondent Mother: W
Court
Family Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
11 May 2016
Case Number
FCMC16179/2011
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Causes Access Application / Judgment
Outcome
Application to vary access granted in part with detailed access regime ordered
Legal Topics
Staying Access, Daytime Access, School Holidays, Best Interests of the Child, Variation of Mediated Agreement
Source Language
EN
Family Law Child Custody Contact/access Staying Access Daytime Access School Holidays Best Interests of the Child Variation of Mediated Agreement

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Parties

TPF

Petitioner Father

W

Respondent Mother

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Causes Access Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to vary the mediated agreement to increase mother's access
  2. 2 Appropriate frequency and timing of staying (overnight) access during term time
  3. 3 Appropriate day access during school term

Ratio Decidendi

The court varied access only to the extent consistent with the child's best interests, academic needs and demonstrated resistance to extensive overnight stays: mother granted structured, limited staying access twice per month (alternate weekends Friday after school 4:00 pm to Saturday 6:30 pm) and weekday after-school access on Mondays and Wednesdays to 8:30 pm; weekday access is cancelled during examination periods with no makeup; holiday and public holiday arrangements were specified and alternated with detailed timing; the parties were released from specified undertakings in the 2012 mediated agreement. The orders balance maintaining the father's custodial care, protecting the child's...

Court Disposition

Application to vary access granted in part with detailed access regime ordered

Orders

  • Parties released from undertakings in paragraphs 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4, 5.4.5 and 5.4.7 of the Mediated Agreement dated 30 January 2012.
  • Respondent (mother) to have staying access twice per month on alternate weekends from after school at 4:00 pm on Friday to 6:30 pm on Saturday; drop-offs and pickups to continue with mother dropping at ballet and father collecting at end of class; if ballet ceases, access ends at 6:30 pm.