Vanessa Duff writes for Expat Living on parenting, addiction and the law
When a parent is grappling with an addiction – whether it’s a drug or alcohol addiction, a gambling addiction or something else – their children can find themselves at risk of neglect or harm.
In an article for Expat Living, Vanessa Duff, Family Partner in our Hong Kong office and DR Quratulain Zaidi, British and Hong Kong registered clinical psychologist, discuss the effects that a parent’s addiction can have on families, and how those addictions within relationships are considered by the court and law in Hong Kong, especially in divorce proceedings.
Vanessa answers, amongst other questions:
- What happens when a parent reports their partner because of an addiction that is affecting their children?
- How do the courts view addiction when it comes to divorce?
- What are some legal ramifications of a parent having an addiction in child custody proceedings?
- What happens if a court decides a child shouldn’t remain in the care of the addicted parent?
- What type of proof of addiction is needed in these instances?
- Do particular types of addiction have different legal ramifications?
Read the full piece in Expat Living here.
