What factor would the Court consider before granting custody? – Hong Kong Private Investigator

When handling matrimonial dispute, the Court always put children’s best interest on the paramount importance. While there were no two cases being identical, when granting the custody, care and control, the Court in general needs to consider a basket of factors, including,

• Status Quo, with least disturbance to children
• Age of the parents and children (young children are usually granted care and control to the mother)
• Ability and character of the parents
• Financial resource (being less considered now as that can be handled by ancillary relief)
• Mental health of parents
• Special need of the children
• View of children (for those older children)
• Expert opinion such as medical report, school recommendation and social investigation report by the Department of Health

How can a Private Investigator or Private Detective help on the dispute on custody?

If the private detective can provide evidence on the following, the Court will need to put weight on it. This can largely tilt the balance.

• The opposing party has material abuse (e.g. stay late in bar, caught drunk in street, or even in a number of ‘undercover’ project found to be using ‘soft drug’)
• The opposing party neglect the children (let the children stay at home by themselves, not locking up the window frame, allowing children of tender age walking across road without holding hands, allowing children to play in kitchen or with dangerous material such as medication and knives)
• The opposing party abuse the children, by physical means or psychologically (e.g. scolding in open public)

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