The champagne has popped! One was on a bended knee and the other one has said yes.
Read MoreDivorce proceedings are tough for parents, and often worse for and children invovled. It is incumbent on the parents to do their very best to shield their children from conflict and to seek an amicable resolution that best suits the children.
Read MoreThere has been a recent increase in discussions over potential use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the family law arena. Although AI may have its benefits, especially in speed and depth of data processing, one cannot blindly accept its analysis. Many would have heard of the unfortunate case in the US where a New York lawyer had relied on an AI programme to prepare his court filing, only to find that the case citations and judicial opinions cited were fabricated by the programme. AI also has many drawbacks, such as inability to recognize social or emotional cues, be creative or inventive, all of which are quite important to the human and sensitive nature of family law.
Read MoreCongratulations on your new baby! Now that you have handed out the cigars and mastered the swaddle, what to do next?
Read MoreThe world is still widely divided when it comes to same-sex couples and same-sex marriages. Although many countries have accepted, if not embraced, such relationships, it remains one of the most controversial and hotly debated topics in many others, where countless cases were brought to the Courts for determination. Hong Kong is one of them.
Read MoreOur name is the most important thing that is bestowed upon us from the moment we are born. It is a fundamental part of our identity. It defines us as a person, with our family, friends and society. Yet, as with many things in life, things change. That can include our name.
Read MoreOn 15 February 2022, the Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 639) and its corresponding Rules (Cap. 639A) (“the Ordinance”) came into effect. The Ordinance aims to put an end to the long-standing difficulties faced when enforcing Mainland matrimonial or family judgments in Hong Kong, and vice versa.
Read MoreAll commercial surrogacy are prohibited in Hong Kong, regardless of whether they are undertaken in Hong Kong or anywhere in the world. This is also regardless of whether it is legal in the jurisdiction where the surrogacy took place.
Read MoreVirtual assets are a hot topic in today’s financial circles, with many people attempting to evaluate their use in modern society. However, many people are unaware as to how virtual assets work, and particularly, how they can be evaluated and divided in marital disputes.
Read MoreWith travel restrictions easing and the world opening up again, opportunities may arise when parents need to travel without their children, or are otherwise temporarily unable to care for them. In those situations, the children are often left in the care of a family member, trusted friend, neighbour, or helper.
Read MoreCRB Partner Winnie Chow wrote an article for IFL on “What is a family? A Hong Kong perspective". The article is available on Lexis Library with subscription to Family Law online.
Read MoreCRB Partner Winnie Chow was interviewed by Emma Russell of SCMP for her article “Hong Kong woefully outdated laws on assisted fertilisation mean many women are denied their chance any motherhood” published on 27 June 2021.
Read MoreIn Hong Kong, a divorce petition based on the “no fault” fact of separation is either pleaded on 1 year’s separation with consent or 2 years’ separation without consent. In both cases whether or not you and your spouse are separated is a matter of law and fact.
Read MoreWinnie Chow on the role relocation plays in expat divorce
Read MoreWinnie Chow questions whether marriage alone makes people better parents.
Read MoreWinnie Chow advocates for options beyond litigation in divorce cases
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