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Hong Kong Case Law

Parental mental health

  • 2 Aug 2018

    VK v. SAFG

    Citation
    [2018] HKFC 126
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC16220/2012

    Leave to relocate was granted because, applying the Payne guidance adapted to a non‑caretaking applicant, the father’s plan was genuine and realistic, relocation best served the child’s welfare given the child’s secure attachment to the father, the mother showed concerning behaviour/mental health, visa and financial instability, and active obstruction of access; therefore care and control was varied to the father while joint custody was retained and reasonable access granted to the mother.

  • 9 Mar 2018

    R,CS v. C,L

    Citation
    [2018] HKFC 32
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC7811/2015

    Sole custody and sole care and control were vested in the father because the paramount consideration (the child's welfare) favoured the father's stable and nurturing home, social welfare and clinical psychologist reports supported supervised access for the mother, the mother failed to comply with court directions and there were credible concerns about her mental health and unpredictable behaviour; supervised defined access and an updated social investigation in 12 months were ordered, a Section 18 declaration was granted and the father was authorised to renew the child’s passport/visa without…