Review of provisions on divorce and related systems

At the 189th meeting of the Legislative Council held on February 10, 2021, the Council received a request for consultation from the Minister of Justice stating that:

In light of the serious impact of divorce on the upbringing of children and the diversification of ways in which children are being raised it seems necessary to review the provisions concerning divorce and related systems from the perspective of securing the best interests of the child. The Legislative Council is kindly requested to propose outlines for review.

Accordingly, the Family Law Subcommittee was established for study and deliberation of such matters.

This page provides updates on the discussions of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council. For minutes of each meeting, please click the links below:

Minutes of the first meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Minutes of the second meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Minutes of the third meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Minutes of the fourth meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Minutes of the fifth meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Minutes of the sixth meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Minutes of the seventh meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Minutes of the eighth meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Minutes of the ninth meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Minutes of the tenth meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Minutes of the eleventh meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Minutes of the twelfth meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Council
Provisional Minutes of the 13th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 14th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 15th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 16th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 17th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 18th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 19th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 20th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 21st Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 22nd Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 23rd Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 24th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 25th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 26th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 27th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 28th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 29th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 30th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 31st Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 32nd Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 33rd Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 34th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 35th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 36th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee
Provisional Minutes of the 37th Meeting of the Family Law Subcommittee

Overview of the Interim Proposal Concerning the Review of the Family Law