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Hong Kong Case Law

Child removal

  • 16 Dec 2025

    H v. W

    Citation
    [2025] HKFC 203
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCJA350/2021

    On balance and guided by the best interests of the children, the court allowed school trips and limited holiday removals by either parent but refused to require the mother's prior approval for every holiday; instead the court imposed a structured notice, documentation and affidavit regime (with specified timeframes, travel particulars, insurance, daily photographs and accompaniment) to protect school attendance, enable verification at immigration and mitigate abduction risk, giving weight to the social investigation, the children's expressed wishes and the father's evidence of intent.

  • 12 Oct 2010

    CDYF v. PYS

    Citation
    CDYF v. PYS
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV189/2010

    The father knowingly disobeyed a Court direction prohibiting the child's departure; although such conduct could amount to contempt, the Court declined to pursue contempt proceedings because of exceptional circumstances (short notice, absence of the father's principal solicitor, and consideration of the child's welfare), while admonishing the father and his solicitor and reiterating the duties of counsel.