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Hong Kong Case Law

Change of surname

  • 16 Aug 1995

    CHUNG v. CHUNG

    Citation
    CHUNG v. CHUNG
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC281/1991

    Court has jurisdiction to consider a change of surname under MPPO s19(1) and GMO s4(2) but not by importing English jurisdiction via MCO s10; applying the paramount welfare principle and weighing evidence, the court refused the application because there was insufficient cogent evidence that refusal would harm the children and the long-term welfare did not justify changing their legal surname.

  • 21 Feb 1986

    RE PHILIPS, DIANA KIT YAN

    Citation
    RE PHILIPS, DIANA KIT YAN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCAD2/1985

    The father's withholding of consent was not found to be unreasonable and, even if it had been, the court would not have exercised its discretion to dispense with consent in the circumstances of remarriage and step-parent adoption; consequently no adoption order should be made and the court will not decide issues of nationality or right of abode as part of the adoption proceedings.