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Hong Kong Case Law

Weight of child's views
  • 8 Feb 2024

    CN v. LYP

    Citation
    [2024] HKCA 154
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV325/2023

    Leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal is refused because the questions posed are not of great general or public importance and are not reasonably arguable: Hong Kong law does not recognise a prima facie presumption that a child's right to maintain a meaningful relationship with both parents must be given greater weight than other relevant considerations; and the approach to appellate review of factual findings, including findings as to a child's maturity, is settled and does not require the reform sought.

  • 18 Jan 2016

    SG also known as SG v. SWT

    Citation
    SG also known as SG v. SWT
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC12057/2013

    Balancing the paramount welfare principle and the need for a simple, workable routine, the court extended alternate weekend access to Thursday after school until Sunday 7:00pm to increase meaningful time with the father while preserving Sunday evening return for school preparation; midweek access maintained with limited incremental extension; holiday allocation ordered to achieve equitable sharing, giving determinative effect to neither the childrens stated preferences nor any single expert report.