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Hong Kong Case Law

Autism spectrum disorder
  • 29 May 2019

    F v. W

    Citation
    [2019] HKFC 137
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC6824/2016

    On balance and applying the paramountcy of the child's best interests, the court accepted and relied on the Social Investigation Reports and the evidence that the mother was more attuned to Y's special needs, had organised and engaged in effective educational and therapy programs, and maintained a closer attachment beneficial for a young autistic child; both parents could provide physical and emotional care but the mother's demonstrated ability to meet Y's educational and training needs justified awarding sole care and control to her while preserving joint custody and granting reasonable acce…

  • 2 May 2019

    GY v. YJ

    Citation
    [2019] HKFC 114
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC7727/2018

    The court accepted expert evidence that the child suffers from Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 1) and dysgraphia, found the child had materially improved under the mother's care and that the father posed risks due to violent behaviour, inability to cooperate, and relapse of mental illness; accordingly sole custody, care and control was awarded to the mother and access to the father limited to email once every two weeks to protect the child's best interests and respect the child's expressed wishes.