{"id":851,"date":"2021-06-28T16:28:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T08:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.visibleone.io\/p136\/?p=851"},"modified":"2021-06-29T16:16:53","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T08:16:53","slug":"responding-to-the-stalker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyclic.hk\/en\/topics\/daily-lives-legal-issues\/stalking\/responding-to-the-stalker\/","title":{"rendered":"Responding to the stalker"},"content":{"rendered":"

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II. Responding to the stalker<\/h1>\n

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As stalking is not currently a criminal offence in Hong Kong, consideration must be given to protection under existing Hong Kong laws. Criminal offences under the\u00a0Offences Against the Person Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a0Cap. 212<\/a>\u00a0), the\u00a0Crimes Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a0Cap. 200<\/a>\u00a0), the\u00a0Theft Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a0Cap. 210<\/a>\u00a0), the\u00a0Summary Offences Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a0Cap. 228<\/a>\u00a0) and the\u00a0Public Order Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a0Cap. 245<\/a>\u00a0) may be committed, depending upon the particular facts and the intention of the stalker.<\/p>\n

Whether or not to prosecute in a particular case is a matter for the police to decide. Guidelines for the commencement of prosecution are set out in the\u00a0Prosecution Code<\/a>\u00a0, issued on 7th September 2013. The main determining factor for a prosecution is whether the evidence in the particular case shows a reasonable prospect of success. In a criminal prosecution, guilt must be proved beyond reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n

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Adoption is a legal process by which parental rights and responsibilities over a child are transferred from the birth parents to the adoptive parents. An adoption in Hong Kong must be effected in accordance with the Adoption Ordinance , Cap. 290<\/a> , Laws of Hong Kong. The guiding principle in the adoption process is the \u201cbest interests of the child\u201d ( section 8<\/a> of the Adoption Ordinance<\/a> ).<\/p>

Local adoption service in Hong Kong is provided by the Adoption Unit of the Social Welfare Department and three non-governmental organizations, as Accredited Bodies:<\/p>