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Child's best interests
  • 19 Feb 2016

    周 對 仲

    Citation
    周 對 仲
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCJA334/2013

    The court accepted the independent social welfare and international reports that the two elder boys genuinely and consistently expressed a wish to live with their father and to attend mainstream education; mother’s unilateral, frequent and closed educational placements and refusal to accept the children’s wishes had materially damaged parent-child communication and would likely harm their welfare if custody remained with her. Joint custody was unworkable due to total communication breakdown. Therefore the court varied the 25 September 2013 order: sole custody of the eldest and middle sons to…

  • 21 Jun 2004

    W v. F

    Citation
    W v. F
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC809/2004

    The judge refused the father's application because, balancing factors affecting Q's welfare, the disruption caused by separating siblings, the children's settled state at IMS, the mother's strong and genuine objections and the timing within acrimonious litigation meant that a transfer to CIS was not in Q's best interests at this time.