Hong Kong Ordinances

INHERITANCE (PROVISION FOR FAMILY AND DEPENDANTS) ORDINANCE - SECT 24

Onus of proof

Where in any proceedings under this Ordinance a union of concubinage is proved
to have been entered into before 7 October 1971, it shall be presumed, until
the contrary is proved, that the female partner has, during the lifetime of
the male partner, been accepted by his wife as his concubine and recognized as
such by his family generally. (Enacted 1995)