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Hong Kong Case Law

Permanent removal/relocation
  • 17 Oct 2012

    HHML v. RYD

    Citation
    HHML v. RYD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMC7/2011

    Husband’s deliberate non‑compliance with interim maintenance and school fee orders constituted contempt that impeded the course of justice and justified refusing to hear and dismissing his removal application; on the evidence the Wife should have sole custody, care and control because that outcome is in the children’s best interests given the father’s conduct, lack of proposals for future care, and impracticability of joint custody given separation; disclosed matrimonial assets valued at HK$31,020,000 are to be divided equally, with specific lump sum, periodical payments and security against…

  • 30 Jul 2010

    TWM v. SMM

    Citation
    TWM v. SMM
    Court
    Court of Final Appeal
    Case number
    FAMV21/2010

    The permanent judge concluded that the inherent jurisdiction to grant a stay extends to family cases and, balancing the risk that refusal would render the father's leave application nugatory against the disruption a stay would cause, granted a stay of the Court of Appeal's permission for permanent removal pending determination of the application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal.