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Jurisdiction and parallel proceedings
  • 16 May 2017

    DCB v. AB

    Citation
    DCB v. AB
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP2173/2014

    Applying the paramountcy of the child's welfare and weighing social worker assessments, evidential findings and practical realities, relocation to Singapore was refused as not presently in the child's best interests due to high parental conflict, the child's current settled situation in Hong Kong, uncertainties about long term arrangements and supervision in Singapore; however, on balance the Mother was found the more suitable primary carer and the 19.05.15 custody order was varied to grant Mother sole care and control with a defined access regime for the Father and the child to remain a ward…