COVERS RECENT CHANGES IN THE LAW Important cases covered in this edition: • The landmark decision of LKW v DD [2010] 13 HKCFAR 537 in the Court of Final Appeal — Sets out clear guidelines for the courts and practitioners to follow in respect of marital property division • The Court of Final Appeal case of KEWS v NCHC [2013] concerning the financial support from third parties and categorically disapproved of previous family court decisions which allowed for ‘judicious encouragement’ which allowed the court to frame an order in such a way as to ‘encourage’ third parties to provide financial support to one of the parties
Includes a significant section on child maintenance where the parties are unmarried — an increasing trend in Hong Kong
CLEAR, CONCISE, COMPREHENSIVE AND PRACTICAL • Provides practitioners with all the necessary tools to work within the realm of Family Law • Detailed Precedents provided in the Appendix for new / first time family law practitioners • International Jurisdiction chapter written by practitioners of those jurisdictions
Table of Contents: Jurisdiction of The Family Court – Divorce and Dissolution Practice and Procedure of The Divorce Suit Jurisdiction and Forum Ancillary Relief: The Law Ancillary Relief: Orders that can be made Variation and Maintenance Pending Suit Application Ancillary Relief: Practice and Procedure Nuptial Agreements Trusts and Divorce The Law in Relation to Children Practice and Procedure in Relation to Children Other Applications Relating to Children Hong Kong Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access Domestic Violence in Hong Kong Injunctive Relief on Financial Matters Enforcement of Judgments Costs Legal Aid Family Mediation International Overview of Matrimonial Finance in other Jurisdictions
