Hong Kong Legal Practice Manual: Family

Family Law

Hong Kong Legal Practice Manual: Family

Edited by Philippa Hewitt · Athena C.N. Liu
Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong January 1998

Specifications

ISBN-13
9789626610183
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
Publication
January 1998
Format
Paperback , 459 pages
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This title is written by experienced practitioners to provide comprehensive coverage of and practical guidance to family law in Hong Kong. 

Contents

  • Mediation
  • Relief outside the main suit
  • Preliminary stages
  • Undefended divorce
  • The defended suit
  • Judicial separation and nullity
  • Custory, care and control - general law and procedure, contested applications
  • Access
  • Removal of children from the jurisdiction
  • Maintenance pending suit
  • Applications for ancillary relief
  • Applications to vary
  • Injunctive relief
  • Other applications relating to children: wardship, guardianship and adoption
  • Enforcement


Readership: Practising family lawyers, students and practitioners newly arrived in Hong Kong from other jurisdictions

Table of Contents

About the Authors iii
  Editorial Board iv
  Foreword v
  How to Use vi
Ch.1 Mediation / Sarah Warren 1
Ch.2 Relief Outside the Main Suit / Philippa Hewitt 17
Ch.3 Preliminary Stages / Sharon D Melloy 43
Ch.4 Undefended Divorce / Sharon D Melloy 67
Ch.5 The Defended Suit / Sharon D Melloy 133
Ch.6 Judicial Separation and Nullity / Sharon D Melloy 143
Ch.7 Custody, Care and Control General Law and Procedure / Myfanwy Mcdonagh 159
Ch.8 Access / Myfanwy Mcdonagh 175
Ch.9 Custody, Care and Control Contested Applications / Philippa Hewitt 207
Ch.10 Removal of Children From the Jurisdiction / Myfanwy Mcdonagh 235
Ch.11 Maintenance Pending Suit / Philippa Hewitt & Athena Liu 273
Ch.12 Applications For Ancillary Relief / Philippa Hewitt & Athena Liu 291
Ch.13 Applications to Vary / Philippa Hewitt & Athena Liu 367
Ch.14 Injunctive Relief / Sharon D Melloy 379
Ch.15 Other Applications Relating to Children - Wardship, Guardianship and Adoption / Philippa Hewitt 399
Ch.16 Enforcement / Philippa Hewitt 441
  Index 455
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