In an article that appeared on The SUN Hong Kong, Partner Jaerey Velasco noted the impact of COVID-19 on marriages.
As a result of many layoffs, redundancies, salary cuts, couples have been hit hard and become stressed out and financially insecure. In Hong Kong and other countries, lawyers have seen an increase in divorce inquiries, since the onset of the pandemic.
The article also highlighted Jaerey’s expertise in the family and matrimonial area as she is one of the leading partners in Hong Kong in this field. She advises and represents clients on all aspects of matrimonial and family law, including:-
Divorce
Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
Child custody, care and control, and access arrangements
Enforcement and variation of care and control, and access arrangements
International relocation of the children
Applications for temporary removal of the children from Hong Kong
Ancillary relief applications relating to interim maintenance, litigation funding, spousal maintenance, and child maintenance
Enforcement and variation of spousal and child maintenance orders
Division of matrimonial assets and financial settlements between the parties which involves family trusts
If you have any questions regarding the above, do not hesitate to reach out to Jaerey Velasco at jaerey.velasco@paynevelasco.com or call at +852 2527 9538.
