NG V. FAN AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKFC 172 Family Court 16 October 2025 • FCMC9821/2023 • 18 min read

8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Practice Areas

Matrimonial Causes Ordinance

Judges (1)

Grace Chan Coram

Counsel (2)

Wat & Co Firm Kitty Tsang Counsel Petitioner

Parties (3)

Fan Respondent Ng Petitioner Ng Respondent

Summary

The petitioner wife and first respondent husband disputed jurisdiction in divorce proceedings, with the husband arguing that a Shenzhen court divorce should take precedence. The court also dealt with custody of the child of the family, considering a PRC custody order and the child's welfare. The court determined jurisdiction in favour of Hong Kong and made orders regarding the child's welfare.

Statutes Cited

Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap 179)

Cases Cited (8)

HK (8)

[2006] 3 HKLRD 751 [2013] 2 HKLRD 592 [2013] 2 HKLRD 602 [2014] 5 HKLRD 43 [2015] 4 HKLRD 798 [2019] 1 HKLRD 977 [2021] HKFC 105 [2022] 2 HKLRD 632

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKFC 172)