FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1990
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LAW REFORM COMMISSION TO CONSIDER FAMILY LAW ISSUES
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THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION HAS BEEN ASKED TO STUDY THREE AREAS OF FAMILY LAW IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY WHETHER THERE IS ANY NEED FOR CHANGES IN THE LIGHT OF THE SOCIAL CLIMATE OF TODAY.
THE THREE TOPICS REFERRED TO THE COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION ARE: (1) ILLEGITIMACY; (2) GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY; AND (3) MATTERS RELATING TO MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS AND GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE COMMISSION HAS TURNED ITS ATTENTION TO ASPECTS OF FAMILY LAW.
THESE ARE ALL AREAS OF THE LAW WHERE HONG KONG MAY BE SAID TO HAVE LAGGED JURISDICTIONS.
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THE LEGAL POSITION IN DEVELOPMENTS IN OTHER
THE STUDY IN RELATION TO ILLEGITIMACY WILL LOOK AT THE LAW RELATING TO LEGITIMATION AND ILLEGITIMATE PERSONS AND WILL HAVE PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS.
ON GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY, THE COMMISSION WILL FOCUS ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE GUARDIANSHIP AND MINORS ORDINANCE RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY.
THE STUDY ON MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS WILL LOOK AT THE GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE AS WELL AS THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS
IN MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS, THE PRESENT RESTRICTION ON PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE WITHIN THREE YEARS OF MARRIAGE, AND THE RELEVANCE OF THE CONDUCT OF THE PARTIES TO ORDERS FOR FINANCIAL PROVISION ON DIVORCE AND RELATED MATTERS.
'THREE TOPICS BY THE COMMISSION AND PRELIMINARY REPORTS ARE EXPECTED
PRELIMINARY RESEARCH ON THE SECRETARIAT IS ALREADY UNDER WAY WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
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