Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com . Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification Divorces are expensive, but beyond money we are talking about children’s lives. There should be a basic understanding that children need unencumbered access to both their parents and vice versa so they can feel the love of their parents. There is a 50-50 concept in Hong Kong for asset division in a divorce but it is even more imperative that there be a 50-50 time split concept for children with their parents, unless there is a specific danger to safety that requires one parent to be kept away. In my case, I have been limited to seeing my children only every other weekend and am limited to calling my children once a week at a specific time. The current family court process and practice in Hong Kong need to change rapidly as we address low birth rates . Parents should not have to spend millions in hard-earned money and engage in a popularity contest to fight for their children’s right to receive the attention and love they deserve from their parents. It should be a basic right. Good parents are wasting time, energy and money caught up in prolonged processes which only benefit matrimonial legal professionals. While Hong Kong tries to get back to being a global player and attract international talent , expatriates from developed Western countries need to understand local law and practice in family matters which may be vastly different from that in their home countries. Arrivals beware. W. Cheng, Repulse Bay Make online wills legal in Hong Kong If you google “How valid is an online will?”, you get results which say that online wills are legitimate as long as you ensure they comply with federal and state laws. This implies that the responder is probably American because if you ask the same question with “in Hong Kong?” tacked on, then it becomes obvious that online wills are not legal here as, according to the Hong Kong Wills Ordinance, a will is only valid if it is in writing and signed by the testator, or by someone on their instruction and in their presence. It seems to me that it might be a good idea for legislators to consider changing the Hong Kong ordinance to make online wills legal. This would give will writers a much easier way to change their wills at any time instead of having to incur the expense and inconvenience of writing a new will or amending an old will at a solicitor’s office. We live in a new age and this should be recognised and acted upon. Chris Stubbs, Discovery Bay
