Child support from partner after breakup

Can anyone give me an idea of how I should arrange child support from my ex, what to take into consideration and what is the 'norm' in Hong Kong? I haven´t had the baby yet but we have split and I have all these questions on the financial side of things as well as the custody side, visitation rights etc.


We were not married so dont think any 'legal' advice would apply to my situation.


Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you´ve gone through the same, than please share your experience. I obviously want to be fair and stay amicable as much as possible.

Sorry to hear about your situation. I've just gone through it myself (had the baby, split with partner, not married). Only advice is to stay as friendly as possible and try to come to agreements together or get a third party/counsellor to help. With a new baby costs can be high, then as they grow you've got playgroup & activities costs and then kindergarten and school. Have you bought all the 'big stuff' already ie cot, pushchair etc? If not, then I suggest you put a budget together and see how you can split the costs. Visitation rights is such a personal thing that I couldn't offer you advice there except for you'll probably appreciate many visits at first so you can get some rest. But as time goes on, schedules change and you may easily identify which days are best for visitation. Silly question but are you and your ex local or expats? This could have an impact on expectations...


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