17 Dec 2014
LPQ v. LYW
- Citation
- LPQ v. LYW
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2831/2014
The Father failed to discharge the burden of proving either that the Mother consented to the permanent removal of the Children or that return would expose them to a grave risk or an intolerable situation under article 13; contemporaneous conduct and communications supported the Mother's account; absent cogent evidence about Japanese law or an established risk, the Hong Kong court must order return to the country of habitual residence so that local courts can address welfare and custody issues; accordingly the application for return was allowed.