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Costs in children cases

  • 17 Sept 2020

    陳 對 梁

    Citation
    [2020] HKFC 193
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC4979/2015

    On the evidence and welfare inquiry the court concluded the child's best interests require that the father retain care and control (with guardianship/shared custody for parental decision‑making), because the father provides a stable, supportive environment in which the child is settled at school in Hong Kong, the mother has not shown a superior or practicable care plan notwithstanding recovery, and there is no present reason to change the existing care arrangement; existing access arrangements for the mother continue; no order as to costs was made.

  • 21 Oct 2011

    TC formerly known as TSWC v. KCTC

    Citation
    TC formerly known as TSWC v. KCTC
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP813/2011

    The court found the Mother acted reasonably in instituting proceedings but, having regard to the Official Solicitor's independent investigations and the Daughter's own denials as at 30 June 2011, any reasonable suspicion of abuse was dispelled; the Mother unreasonably persisted thereafter thereby causing unnecessary expense and distress, so the Mother must pay the Father’s and the Official Solicitor’s costs incurred after 30 June 2011; no order as to costs for the period up to and including 30 June 2011.