Child Custody
Child Custody is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 332 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Child Custody, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Harry Elias Partnership LLP13.89% success rate | 36 cases10.8% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC15.38% success rate | 26 cases7.8% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership27.78% success rate | 18 cases5.4% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP7.14% success rate | 14 cases4.2% of area |
| T L Yap Law Chambers LLC46.15% success rate | 13 cases3.9% of area |
| Tan Rajah & Cheah36.36% success rate | 11 cases3.3% of area |
| Raymond Yeo40.00% success rate | 10 cases3.0% of area |
| Engelin Teh Practice LLC11.11% success rate | 9 cases2.7% of area |
| I.R.B Law LLP37.50% success rate | 8 cases2.4% of area |
| Ann Tan & Associates12.50% success rate | 8 cases2.4% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Child Custody, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Yap Teong Liang56.00% success rate | 25 cases7.5% of area |
| Foo Siew Fong21.74% success rate | 23 cases6.9% of area |
| Koh Tien Hua19.05% success rate | 21 cases6.3% of area |
| Tan Hui Qing54.55% success rate | 11 cases3.3% of area |
| Khoo Boo Teck Randolph12.50% success rate | 8 cases2.4% of area |
| Yeo Khee Chye Raymond42.86% success rate | 7 cases2.1% of area |
| Thian Wen Yi33.33% success rate | 6 cases1.8% of area |
| Gill Carrie Kaur16.67% success rate | 6 cases1.8% of area |
| Loo Ming Nee Bernice0.00% success rate | 6 cases1.8% of area |
| Tan Siew Kim66.67% success rate | 6 cases1.8% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 332 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WXD v WXC: Appeals on Matrimonial Asset Division in Divorce | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 17 Feb 2025 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 2 | WVZ v WVY: Cross Appeals on Custody, Care and Control of Children and Division of Matrimonial Assets | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 09 Feb 2025 | Husband's appeal dismissed; Wife's appeal granted. |
| 3 | WXW v WXX: Division of Matrimonial Assets in a Dual-Income Marriage | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 04 Feb 2025 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 4 | WYL v WYK: Appeal on Matrimonial Assets, Custody, and Child Maintenance | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 03 Feb 2025 | Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in part. |
| 5 | XBV v XBU: Appeal on Child Custody Handover Time - Best Interests of Children | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Jan 2025 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 6 | XEW v XEV: Habitual Residence and Jurisdiction in Singapore Divorce Proceedings | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 21 Jan 2025 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 7 | WZT v WZU: Child Maintenance Appeal - Interim Order, Backdated Payments, and Earning Capacity | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Jan 2025 | Appeal dismissed with variation to backdated maintenance payment schedule. |
| 8 | WWQ v WWR: Appeal on Child Maintenance Variation Under Women's Charter | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 20 Jan 2025 | Appeal Allowed |
| 9 | XHG v XHH: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Wife & Child Maintenance | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 13 Jan 2025 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets and maintenance for the wife and children. |
| 10 | WZF v WZG: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Child Custody Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 08 Jan 2025 | Orders made for joint custody, care and control to the Wife, division of matrimonial assets, child maintenance, and no spousal maintenance. |
| 11 | TTZ v TTY: Child Access Dispute & Committal Order Appeal | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 28 Nov 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 12 | WQP v WQQ: Division of Matrimonial Assets with Substantial Pre-Marriage Assets & Children's Access Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court | 17 Nov 2024 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 13 | XFF v XFG: Shared Care and Control of Children in Divorce Proceedings | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 12 Nov 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 14 | XBF v XBE: Appeal Against Orders for Care & Control and Relocation of Children to Indonesia | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 07 Nov 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 15 | WTL v WTM: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child & Spousal Maintenance, Care & Control | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 29 Oct 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. The court adjusted the division of matrimonial assets and ordered the husband to refund excess payments for property tax, condominium sinking fund, and management fees. |
| 16 | WYH v WYG: Child Maintenance Variation Appeal Dismissed | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 01 Oct 2024 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 17 | WTS v WTR: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 24 Sep 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 18 | WYQ v Child Protector: Appeal Against Order to Send Daughters to Place of Safety Under Children and Young Persons Act | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 02 Sep 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 19 | VRJ v VRK: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Maintenance, and Custody Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Aug 2024 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets, joint custody with sole care and control to the Wife, and maintenance for the Wife and Children. |
| 20 | WRX v WRY: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Maintenance After Divorce | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Jul 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 21 | WRU v WRT: Child Relocation Dispute to the United States | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 19 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 22 | WXA v WXB: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody, and Maintenance Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 16 May 2024 | Orders made for sole care and control to the Wife, child maintenance, and division of matrimonial assets. |
| 23 | VEW v VEV: Child's Education - Local vs. International School & Variation of Consent Orders | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 23 Apr 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 24 | WVS v WVT: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody, and Maintenance | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 18 Mar 2024 | Care and control of the children shall remain with the Husband, with access granted to the Wife. The Wife is to pay a lump sum of $100,000 for arrears of the children’s maintenance. |
| 25 | VZJ v VZK: Child Custody, Matrimonial Assets Division, Child Maintenance | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 07 Mar 2024 | Orders made for joint custody, sole care and control to the Wife, division of matrimonial assets, and child maintenance. |
| 26 | WRP v WRQ: Appeal on Variation of Consent Order for Matrimonial Asset Division and Maintenance | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 13 Feb 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 27 | WKM v WKN: Child Custody, Care and Control, and Judicial Interviews in Family Law | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 06 Feb 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 28 | WOZ v WOY: Appeal on Matrimonial Asset Valuation and Child Access Arrangements | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 05 Feb 2024 | Appeal dismissed in part; liberty to apply granted. |
| 29 | VHK v VHL: Disclosure of Bank Statements and IP Address in Child Access Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 30 Jan 2024 | Defendant's application for disclosure of bank statements granted; application for disclosure of IP address dismissed. |
| 30 | WQI v WQH: Child Custody and Care & Control Dispute After Divorce | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 28 Jan 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 31 | WQT v WQU: Appeal on Access Orders for Child Custody Post-Divorce | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 23 Jan 2024 | Appeal allowed in part; access increased to five hours but to remain supervised for 12 months; case remitted to trial judge. |
| 32 | DDN v DDO: Appeal on Access Order Variation Based on Material Change in Circumstances and Therapeutic Justice | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Jan 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 33 | WQP v WQQ: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody, and Maintenance Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 09 Nov 2023 | Matrimonial assets divided; wife granted sole care and control of children; husband to pay monthly child maintenance; no spousal maintenance. |
| 34 | VMG v VMH: Father's Access to Child Increased Despite Autism Diagnosis | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 24 Oct 2023 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 35 | DDO v DDN: Variation of Access Orders Based on Father's Conduct and Children's Welfare | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Oct 2023 | Access Orders varied; father's overseas and overnight access terminated. |
| 36 | DDM v DDL: Division of Matrimonial Assets & CPF in Divorce | Family Division of the High Court | 02 Oct 2023 | The court determined the pool of matrimonial assets and allocated 50.5% to the Husband and 49.5% to the Wife. The Husband's appeal against this determination and the transfer orders was dismissed. |
| 37 | DBB v DBA: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance After Divorce | High Court of the Republic of Singapore (Family Division) | 17 Sep 2023 | Orders made for the sale and division of matrimonial assets, maintenance for children, and no maintenance for the wife. |
| 38 | CVC v CVB: Division of Matrimonial Assets, CPF, Child Maintenance, and Parental Responsibility | Appellate Division of the High Court | 07 Aug 2023 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 39 | WOS v WOT: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Maintenance After 20-Year Marriage | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 30 Jul 2023 | Judgment for Wife in part. Operative date for valuation of matrimonial assets set as the date of the Interim Judgment. Division of matrimonial assets at 60:40 in favor of the Husband. Wife's maintenance claim dismissed. Husband and Wife to equally share E's expenses. |
| 40 | VHK v VHL: Child Custody, Access, and Contempt of Court in Divorce Proceedings | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 24 Jul 2023 | Order granted to the Father for sole custody, care, and control of the Child. |
| 41 | CSW v CSX: Appeal Dismissed in Contempt of Court Case over Child Access | Appellate Division of the High Court | 27 Jun 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 42 | WNE v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against JRC Order Allowed, Home Probation Granted Based on Parity | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 04 Jun 2023 | Appeal Allowed |
| 43 | WKN v WKM: Child Custody and Access Dispute Appeal | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 14 May 2023 | Appeal Allowed |
| 44 | WIQ v WIP: Appeal on Care and Control and Access Orders for Children After Divorce | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 26 Mar 2023 | Appeal dismissed with a variation to the additional access orders. |
| 45 | UBQ v UBR: Child Custody, Care and Control, and Overseas Travel Security | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Mar 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 46 | WLI v WLJ: Child Access and Maintenance Dispute in Divorce Proceedings | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Mar 2023 | Orders made on child access and maintenance; Husband's appeal dismissed. |
| 47 | WLE v WLF: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Maintenance Dispute in Divorce | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Mar 2023 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets and child maintenance. |
| 48 | CXR v CXQ: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody, Care & Control | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 07 Mar 2023 | Orders made for joint custody, shared care and control, division of matrimonial assets, and child maintenance. |
| 49 | VOW v VOV: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Maintenance Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 02 Mar 2023 | Appeal dismissed in part, orders varied. |
| 50 | VRI v VRH: Appeal Against Contempt Order for Breaching Child Access Order | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 28 Feb 2023 | Appeal dismissed except for variation of the suspension of the contempt order. |