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Hong Kong Case Law

Holiday arrangements

  • 18 May 2023

    DAP v. WPYC

    Citation
    [2023] HKFC 91
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMP167/2020

    Maintain status quo Sunday-Monday access as it better serves the child's best interests by minimizing disruption and because father's reasons (family Zoom on Sunday and fixed work-from-home Monday) were credible; set detailed access timetable, school attendance days, limited structured grandparental access with notice and conditions, holiday allocations, uncapped make-up access within 6 weeks, requirement for a 12-month well-being review and SIR report, and no order as to costs.

  • 12 Dec 2017

    STY v. LMSC

    Citation
    STY v. LMSC
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC5382/2015

    The Childrens Order should be maintained and the mother's variation dismissed because the parties had extensively agreed the arrangement, the mother failed to show a change of circumstances warranting variation, and it is in the childrens best interests to maintain shared access so they continue to have meaningful contact with both parents during festivals.

  • 28 Apr 2017

    N v. W

    Citation
    N v. W
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC5026/2015

    Given the children's clear, consistent wish to split time equally, the supporting recommendations from the child psychologist and one social welfare officer, and the view that both parents are capable of meeting the children’s needs despite high conflict, the court made an interim order for joint custody to be reviewed in 18 months and ordered shared care on a 2/2/5/5 rota with school holidays split 50:50, subject to specified holiday allocations and implementation of expert recommendations (including assessment for C).

  • 26 Jan 2017

    LCL v. QCR

    Citation
    LCL v. QCR
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC3953/2015

    Applying the paramount welfare principle and the Social Welfare Officer's recommendations the court granted joint custody to both parents, care and control to the Petitioner (father), denied extra Thursday night staying access, granted the Respondent defined staying access on alternating weekends as specified, ordered equal sharing of long school holidays including summer (with an additional approximate 20%/12 days to Mother during summer), accepted the Respondent's undertaking that Mr P shall not be present when the children are in her care, and made a costs order nisi; these orders were dri…