Divorce, child support & property division

Divorce, child support & property division in Hong Kong

Updated 4 November 2026

Divorce, child support and property division in Hong Kong have a fixed court filing fee but no single price for the whole case. The divorce petition fee is HK$630, and a court may set child maintenance at around HK$8,000 a month, depending on the child's needs, approximately, according to court and law firm information, November 2026. A request on BlaBlaPrice gets you offers from advisers who can quote for your case.

Prices you can check

The search results gave no published lawyer fee range, so ask each adviser for a fixed quote or an hourly rate in writing before you agree.

Local rules and what to check

According to a Hong Kong divorce handbook, a petition cannot be presented until one year has passed since the marriage. If there are children under 18, the petition must include your proposal for their custody and access. Taking children out of Hong Kong without consent or a proper court order can be treated as wrongful removal and child abduction, so get advice before any move.

Courts in Hong Kong divide matrimonial finance by looking at each spouse's reasonable requirements, and they have followed the C v C approach in doing so. Mediation is one route to an agreed settlement.

Season and timing

Court timing does not follow the seasons. The climate line gives winter as December to February and summer as June to August, and that does not change the process. What matters is the one-year rule after the marriage and the children's ages. Child maintenance can run until the child reaches 18 or completes full-time education, whichever is later.

Area and how the work is bought

Say which of Central, Kowloon, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan or Tuen Mun is easiest for a meeting, and where the other party lives, because that affects how papers are served and whether children would be moved. Advisers reply in the chat, so you can compare offers before you share contact details.

What to put in your request

Say whether the divorce is agreed or contested, whether there are children and their ages, what property you hold together, where the other party is, what stage the case has reached, and whether you can attend in person. Those details decide which adviser fits your case.

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