Hong Kong: Divorce

In the busy city of Hong Kong, where pet ownership is on the rise and pets are increasingly considered cherished family members, the concept of including pets in pre-nuptial agreements or eve free standing pet nuptial agreements ("Pet- Nup") is gaining traction.

For some people, their reasons for transferring finances are completely innocuous. They may be repaying a genuine debt to a family member, or transferring a property to a third party...

In the intricate landscape of divorce proceedings, it is often said that the welfare of the child remains the preeminent, unwavering consideration to be safeguarded above all else.

Many couples in Hong Kong hold interests in companies that own landed properties or other investments. When the couples divorce, there are various ways in which corporate interests can be dealt with.

This proposition has been accepted and applied in England since 1957. It is the product of a decision of the English Court of Appeal: Sugden v Sugden [1957] P 120.

According to the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department , in 2019, 35% of marriages in Hong Kong were remarriages. The pandemic also brought a spike in divorce rates as couples' marriage soured.

Our children are now back in school, and there is already talk of a fourth wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. So how will this affect families who are already tired of struggling with e-learning...

Kajal Aswani and Chantelle Woo have written an article on cross-border divorce and disputes relating to child custody for Hong Kong Economic Times – TOPick...

Hong Kong, with its colonial connection to the United Kingdom before the 1997 handover, continues to be a popular city for British expatriates to come to explore opportunities.