Family

Our legal insights on divorce proceedings, custody and care & control of children, international child abduction or relocation of children to other countries, ancillary relief and financial applications for maintenance, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, adoptions, surrogacy advice.

Family Focus Week: 101 on Division of Assets in Divorce Proceedings
Family Focus Week: 101 on Division of Assets in Divorce Proceedings 487 409 Alfred Ip

A brief look at the principles on ancillary relief in divorce proceedings in Hong Kong and some common scenarios relating to disputes on family assets

Family Focus Week: Custody of Children
Family Focus Week: Custody of Children 1050 700 Alfred Ip

In the event of the dissolution of marriage issues relating to children of the marriage often cause the most heated disputes between the spouses

Family Focus Week: Divorce Might Often be the Only Way Out of a Dead-end marriage
Family Focus Week: Divorce Might Often be the Only Way Out of a Dead-end marriage 612 408 Alfred Ip

Hong Kong has gained a reputation for being a “graveyard for marriages”. We walk you though how divorce proceedings work.

Family Focus Week: Different Types of Marriages in Hong Kong
Family Focus Week: Different Types of Marriages in Hong Kong 611 408 Alfred Ip

There has been an increasing trend in Hong Kong for couples to delay getting married or not get married at all in most recent years. Statistics show that about 33%…

Family Focus Week: Marital Agreements as Necessary Tools for Damage-Control on Rainy Days
Family Focus Week: Marital Agreements as Necessary Tools for Damage-Control on Rainy Days 653 382 Alfred Ip

The number of couples who are choosing to have their marital agreements in place before they get married in Hong Kong or in other jurisdictions is rapidly growing

Cryptocurrencies and Family Law
Cryptocurrencies and Family Law 400 300 Alfred Ip

The issue of how cryptocurrencies can be distributed after the breakdown of a marriage is crucial as it can be highly complex

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