20 Dec 2018
CAW v. FHFD
- Citation
- [2018] HKFC 239
- Court
- Family Court
- Case number
- FCMC11197/2009
The District Court has jurisdiction under MPPO s19(1) and MCR r94(1) to hear relocation applications; CACO s21 is preventative and does not deprive the District Court of jurisdiction. On the merits the mother's relocation application, though genuine, was not shown to be sufficiently practical or in the child's best interests because of weaknesses in schooling options, likely adverse impact on the father–son relationship and Chinese language acquisition. Preserving the child's status quo in Hong Kong for two years best served the child's welfare. Consequently both the mother's relocation summo…