28 Sept 2018
譚 對 陳
- Citation
- [2018] HKFC 166
- Court
- Family Court
- Case number
- FCMC4911/2017
Given the child's six‑plus years in foster care, the limited direct parenting history of both parents, doubts over the completeness and reliability of the social welfare reports, and the father's demonstrable housing stability and evidence of better immediate suitability to provide a stable living environment, the court concluded that joint guardianship with the father having care and control and the mother having reasonable contact (including overnight) best serves the child's welfare; the arrangement must be supervised by Social Welfare Department for 12 months.