Legal Practice on Matrimonial and Family Law in Hong Kong Business areas Our law firm represents clients in a variety of Hong Kong matrimonial and family legal matters and proceedings, including Hong Kong divorce, Hong Kong marriage, child custody, acceliary relief and alimony, matrimonial property agreements, separation, etc. Our matrimonial lawyers have extensive experience in...Read More
The effect of divorce on the children of the marriage, especially children of tender years, is deeply felt, and most of such children desire that they could continue to be protected and guided by both parents. In Hong Kong, the usual options for custody orders, as between parents, are (1) sole custody, (2) joint custody,...Read More
Many clients, when dealing with divorce, have questions on removal of the Children of Family out of jurisdiction of Hong Kong. Removing children out of Hong Kong might have the effect of actually depriving the other parties’s access to the Child, and also might acutally depriving the Hong Kong court’s jurisdiciton to exercise control on...Read More
Disputes on the jurisdiction in divorce proceedings Hong Kong is a true international city with a large number of residents from Mainland China, Taiwan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, South Asia, Japan, South Korea and other places. Therefore, divorce cases in Hong Kong often involve cross-border and international elements. An important issue in...Read More
Being a divorce lawyer in Hong Kong, I often need explain to clients the law on the distribution of matrimonial assets and maintenance on divorce in Hong Kong. Actually, adjustment of matrimonial assets and maintenance are generally two related aspect of one issue, which means the transfer of property from one party of the marriage...Read More
Hong Kong Divorce Lawyer: Hong Kong Pre-marital Property Agreement As a Hong Kong divorce lawyer, I often receive clients’ inquiries about prenup agreements and its legal effect in Hong Kong. Usually, if one party has a large amount of property before marriage, he may be motivated to consider the signing of a prenup agreement to...Read More
Can non-Hong Kong residents (such as foreigners and Mainland residents) get married in Hong Kong? The Marriage Ordinance (Marriage Ordinance) is the main law governing marriage. According to it, anyone who is willing to get married in Hong Kong and meets the conditions for marriage can get married in Hong Kong. Hong Kong law does...Read More
Mutual Enforcement of Divorce Judgments between the Mainland and Hong Kong： The Current Situation In July 2006, Hong Kong and the Mainland Government signed the Arrangements for the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Civil and Commercial Judgments in the Courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” (“Mutual Enforcement of Judgment Arrangement”)....Read More
Divorce lawyer in Hong Kong: conditions for divorce in Hong Kong A divorce lawyer in Hong Kong must be very familiar with Article 11A of the Matrimonial Proceedings Ordinance (Chapter 179 of the Laws of Hong Kong) which stipulates that the petitioner must rely on one or more of the following facts to prove that...Read More
The divorce proceedings in Hong Kong is quite complicated. For facilitating the understanding and practice of the divorce proceedings participants, there are some guidance documents isused by the court and the Law Society. The following is a list of part of the most usually used guidance documents- Family Court Practice, Law-Society-Cirular-12-906a1 PD15.11 Financial...Read More
Disclosure of Assets in Hong Kong Matrimonial Litigation: Introduction In Hong Kong matrimonial litigation, assets disclosure operates mainly through filing of assets disclosure form (Form E) into the Court by both parties. Both parties have obligation to honestly and accurately disclose their financial status and documents such as their own property, incomes, assets and liabilities....Read More
In previous articles, I have introduced the law on the division of matrimonial assets and provision of maintenance in matrimonial cause proceedings. In this article, I would discuss Maintenance Pending Suit applications. What is Maintenance Pending Suit (“MPS”) Under Hong Kong’s legal system, divorce litigation which involves children, maintenance and financial disputes usually requires at...Read More
Divorce in Hong Kong – the One-year Rule As stipulated by Section 12 of the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Chapter 179) , generally, no petition for divorce shall be presented to the court before the expiration of 1 year from the date of the marriage. In another word, if the marriage has not yet lasted for one...Read More
What is a Deed of Separation? Sometimes a couple is ready to seperate from each other, however, they do not want formal divorce for some reason. In this situation, the couple can reach an agreement on the arrangement of basic issues during their seperation. What Topics to be Covered in Deed of Seperation? Usually a...Read More
Introductory Being a divorce lawyer in Hong Kong, I often need explain to clients the law on the adjustment of matrimonial asset and maintenance on divorce in Hong Kong. Actually, adjustment of matrimonial assets and maintenance are generally two related aspect of one issue, which means the transfer of property from one party of the marriage to another...Read More
Being a divorce lawyer in Hong Kong, I often need explain to clients the law on the distribution of matrimonial assets and maintenance on divorce in Hong Kong. Actually, adjustment of matrimonial assets and maintenance are generally two related aspect of one issue, which means the transfer of property from one party of the marriage...Read More
Hong Kong Court have Jurisdiciton on Divorce: The Three Senerios According to Section 3 of Cap. 179 Matrimonial Causes Ordinance, the Court shall have jurisdiction in proceedings for divorce under this Ordinance if – either of the parties to the marriage was domiciled in Hong Kong at the date of the petition or application; either...Read More
