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Hong Kong Case Law

Birth certificate/name amendment
  • 24 Dec 2004

    H v. A

    Citation
    H v. A
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMP186/2003

    Given the paramountcy of the child's welfare, the court found joint custody appropriate to encourage parental cooperation and ensure one parent in Hong Kong can make urgent decisions; care and control allocated to the mother because no care/control dispute existed; access was structured to reflect current flight schedules and child's age; restraining order against mother was dismissed as unmeritorious; court lacked jurisdiction to change foreign birth registration but directed amendment steps and fee liability; maintenance fixed at HK$3,500 monthly to share child's demonstrated expenses.