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Leading Case
familychildrenguardianship of minors
QMY v GSS
(2017) 20 HKCFAR 303
Key Principle
Addresses the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong court under the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Cap 13) and the forum question in a dispute over maintenance for a child born outside marriage; the Ordinance supplies the jurisdictional foundation for such applications, which is distinct from the matrimonial jurisdiction under Cap 179 and Cap 192.
Area of Law
Family Law — guardianship-of-minors
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