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

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

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

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