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时光飞逝,今年已是香港回归祖国十周年。回顾过去的十年,香港家事案件数量呈稳步上升之势。1997年在香港家事法庭提起的离婚案件数目总计14482件,而2006年,该数目增至18172件,增长3690件,大约占25%。为解决增加的工作量,自2006年9月18日起,有总共七位法官和助理法官在家事法庭审理案件,而1997年时是六位。随着离婚案件的增加.为了便于家事法庭使用者对有关事宜瞭解,包括法庭实务和程序、行政和设施等事宜,2006年12月,终审法院首席法官设立了家事法庭使用者委员会。香港的家事法律制度在家事调解、子女、附属济助、强制执行赡养方面已取得重要进展。
As time flies, this year marks the tenth anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. Looking back over the past decade, the number of family cases in Hong Kong has been steadily rising. The number of divorce cases filed in the Hong Kong Family Court in 1997 totaled 14,482, while in 2006 the number increased to 18,172, an increase of 3,690, or 25%. As a result of the increased workload, a total of seven judges and assistant judges have tried cases in the Family Court since 18 September 2006, up from six in 1997. With the increase of divorce cases, in December 2006, the Chief Judge of the Court of Final Appeal set up a Consumer Council for Family Courts to facilitate the users of Family Courts to understand the issues, including court practice and procedure, administration and facilities. The family legal system in Hong Kong has made significant progress in the area of family mediation, children, ancillary relief and the enforcement of maintenance.