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Legislation
The following links direct users to the Hong Kong e-legislation website, operated by the Department of Justice. Upon clicking a linked legislation, if necessary, the user should select the "point in time" for his/her desired version of legislation.
Disclaimer: The lists below are for reference only. Parties should seek proper legal advice as to whether such legislation (and/or any other legislation) is relevant to a particular case.
Relevant Ordinances
- Cap. 13 Guardianship of Minors Ordinance
- Cap. 16 Separation and Maintenance Orders Ordinance
- Cap. 178 Marriage Reform Ordinance
- Cap. 179 Matrimonial Causes Ordinance
- Cap. 181 Marriage Ordinance
- Cap. 182 Married Persons Status Ordinance
- Cap. 184 Legitimacy Ordinance
- Cap. 188 Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance
- Cap. 189 Domestic and Cohabitation Relationships Violence Ordinance
- Cap. 192 Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance
- Cap. 287 Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Ordinance
- Cap. 290 Adoption Ordinance
- Cap. 416 Official Solicitor Ordinance
- Cap. 429 Parent and Child Ordinance
- Cap. 481 Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance
- Cap. 512 Child Abduction and Custody Ordinance
- Cap. 639 Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Ordinance
- Cap. 646 Family Procedure Ordinance
Relevant Rules
- Cap 4A The Rules of the High Court
- Cap. 13A Attachment of Income Order Rules
- Cap. 179A Matrimonial Causes Rules
- Cap. 188A Maintenance Order (Reciprocal Enforcement) Rules
- Cap. 189A Domestic and Cohabitation Relationship Violence Rules
- Cap. 290A Adoption Rules
- Cap. 290D Convention Adoption Rules
- Cap. 336H The Rules of the District Court
- Cap. 639A Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Rules
Child Abduction
- Cap. 512 Child Abduction and Custody Ordinance
- Cap. 512A Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Convention) Order
- Order 121 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A) - Proceedings and Applications under Child Abduction and Custody Ordinance (Cap. 512)
- Order 121 of the Rules of the District Court (Cap. 336H) - Proceedings and Applications under Child Abduction and Custody Ordinance (Cap. 512)
For more information, please visit the Department of Justice’s International Child Abduction website.
Disclaimer: The link provided is external to the Judiciary and is not maintained by the Judiciary. Please be aware that the content of this link may be outdated, and the Judiciary does not assume any responsibility for their accuracy or reliability.
Enforcement
- Order 45 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A) - Enforcement of Judgments and Orders: General
- Order 46 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A) - Writs of Execution: General
- Order 47 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A) - Writs of Fieri Facias
- Order 48 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A) - Examination of Judgment Debtor, etc.
- Order 49 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A) - Garnishee Proceedings
- Order 49B of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A) - Execution and Enforcement of Judgment for Money by Imprisonment
- Order 50 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A) - Charging Orders, Stop Orders, etc.
- Order 51 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A) - Receivers: Equitable Execution
- Order 52 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A) - Committal
- Rule 87 of Matrimonial Causes Rules (Cap. 179A) - Judgment summons: general provisions
- Rule 88 of Matrimonial Causes Rules (Cap. 179A) - Special provisions as to judgment summons
- Rule 90 of Matrimonial Causes Rules (Cap. 179A) - Committal and injunction
- Section 12 of Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap. 192) - Payment of certain arrears unenforceable without the leave of the court
Reciprocal Enforcement
- Cap. 188 Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance
- Cap. 188A Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Rules
- Cap. 639 Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Ordinance
- Cap. 639A Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Rules
Last review date: 26 August 2025