Care and Control
Care and Control is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 76 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Care and Control, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Harry Elias Partnership LLP11.11% success rate | 9 cases11.8% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC0.00% success rate | 6 cases7.9% of area |
| T L Yap Law Chambers LLC40.00% success rate | 5 cases6.6% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP0.00% success rate | 3 cases3.9% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership66.67% success rate | 3 cases3.9% of area |
| Yeo & Associates LLC0.00% success rate | 3 cases3.9% of area |
| Straits Law Practice LLC0.00% success rate | 3 cases3.9% of area |
| Raymond Yeo33.33% success rate | 3 cases3.9% of area |
| Attorney-General’s Chambers50.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| I.R.B Law LLP50.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Care and Control, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Yap Teong Liang33.33% success rate | 6 cases7.9% of area |
| Khoo Boo Teck Randolph0.00% success rate | 4 cases5.3% of area |
| Gill Carrie Kaur33.33% success rate | 3 cases3.9% of area |
| Raymond Yeo0.00% success rate | 3 cases3.9% of area |
| Foo Siew Fong0.00% success rate | 3 cases3.9% of area |
| Kulvinder Kaur50.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Patrick Fernandez0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Yeo Khee Chye Raymond50.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Linda Joelle Ong0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Wang Liansheng0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 76 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | WVS v WVT: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Custody, Care and Control, and Child Maintenance Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court | 28 Nov 2024 | Appeal dismissed, save for a correction of a typographical error regarding the valuation of the Teck Whye property. Wife to pay Husband costs of appeal fixed at $45,000. |
| 5 | TTZ v TTY: Child Access Dispute & Committal Order Appeal | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 28 Nov 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 6 | 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. |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | - | 03 Nov 2024 | Unknown | |
| 9 | 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. |
| 10 | Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and Rioting | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 03 Jul 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 11 | WSY v WSX: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance After 19-Year Marriage | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 14 May 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 12 | DBA v DBB: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Long Single-Income Marriage | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 25 Apr 2024 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | WQI v WQH: Child Custody and Care & Control Dispute After Divorce | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 28 Jan 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 15 | 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. |
| 16 | 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. |
| 17 | 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. |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | 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. |
| 20 | VWM v VWN: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Matrimonial Home Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 15 Jan 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 21 | WDW v WDX: Child Custody, Access, and Maintenance Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Dec 2022 | Appeal allowed in part and dismissed in part. |
| 22 | WCX v WCW: Appeal on Child Care and Control and Access | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 20 Oct 2022 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 23 | UBQ v UBR: Child Custody, Care and Control, and Access Dispute after Relocation Attempt | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 30 May 2022 | SUM 326 and SUM 370 were dismissed. |
| 24 | VTU v VTV: Relocation Application, Custody, and Care & Control Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 09 Aug 2021 | Wife's relocation application not granted; Husband's application to vary orders not allowed. Wife to pay costs of both applications. |
| 25 | TWM v TWN: Appeal on Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody, and Maintenance | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 26 Jul 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 26 | VDX v VDY: Cross-Appeals on Care and Control Order Variation for Child on Chinese New Year's Eve and December Holidays | High Court (Family Division) | 06 Jan 2021 | Appeals dismissed in part and allowed in part. |
| 27 | TOE v TOF: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody, and Maintenance Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 25 Oct 2020 | Orders made for joint custody, sole care and control to wife, access to husband, maintenance to wife and child, division of matrimonial assets, and return of personal belongings. |
| 28 | VIG v VIH: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody, and Maintenance Dispute in Divorce | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Oct 2020 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets, custody, care and control of children, and child maintenance. |
| 29 | UUV v UUU: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Maintenance, and Spousal Maintenance in Divorce | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Mar 2020 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 30 | VDZ v VEA: High-Conflict Divorce, Contempt of Court, Child Custody, and Division of Matrimonial Assets | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Jan 2020 | Wife sentenced to one week's imprisonment for contempt of court; joint custody granted with care and control to the Wife; Husband to have reasonable access; Husband to pay monthly maintenance of $2,800 for both children; no maintenance ordered for the Wife. |
| 31 | BUX v BUY: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Wife & Child Maintenance, and Custody Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 20 Jan 2019 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets, maintenance for children, and joint custody with sole care and control to the Wife. |
| 32 | ULA v UKZ: Relocation Application, Child Custody, Care and Control | High Court | 04 Dec 2018 | Appeal Allowed |
| 33 | UNB v Child Protector: Care and Protection Orders & State Intervention in Family Law | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 25 Jul 2018 | Appeal Allowed |
| 34 | UJP v UJQ: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody, and Maintenance Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 02 Apr 2018 | Care and control awarded to plaintiff for eldest child, shared for younger children. Defendant to pay school fees, monthly maintenance, and gap year expenses. Matrimonial assets divided. |
| 35 | UFZ v UFY: Child Relocation, Custody, and Care & Control Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Mar 2018 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 36 | TDL v TDK: Extension of Time for Appeal in Divorce Proceedings | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 31 Jul 2017 | Appeal dismissed; further extension of time to appeal denied. |
| 37 | BNS v BNT: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Wife & Child Maintenance, and Child Custody Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 26 Feb 2017 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets, maintenance for wife and children, and joint custody with care and control to the Wife. |
| 38 | Ramesh v AXA Life: Negligence, Duty of Care, and Employer References | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Jul 2016 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 39 | TIT v TIU: Appeals on Division of Matrimonial Assets, Spousal & Child Maintenance | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 12 May 2016 | Appeal allowed in part for the Wife (DCA 142/2015); Appeal dismissed for the Husband (DCA 140/2015). |
| 40 | AZB v AZC: Child Custody, Care and Control, and Access Dispute Post-Divorce | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Jan 2016 | Access order varied to include overnight access; care and control order remains unchanged. |
| 41 | THL v THM: Child Custody, Matrimonial Asset Division, and Maintenance Dispute in Divorce | High Court | 08 Nov 2015 | Orders made in respect of ancillary matters. |
| 42 | TEG v TEH: Appeal on Division of Matrimonial Assets and Wife's Maintenance After Divorce | High Court | 08 Sep 2015 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 43 | AVM v AWH: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Wife's Maintenance, Custody and Access of Triplets | High Court | 26 Jul 2015 | Judgment for Wife |
| 44 | TAU v TAV: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Custody Dispute in Divorce Proceedings | High Court | 31 Mar 2015 | Appeal dismissed |
| 45 | Dong Jianrong v Jiang Huaguo: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance in Divorce | High Court | 01 Mar 2015 | Appeal allowed in part and dismissed in part. |
| 46 | AQB v AQC: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Access, and Maintenance Dispute | High Court | 28 Jan 2015 | Orders made for child access, wife and child maintenance, and division of matrimonial assets. |
| 47 | AOB v AOC: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Maintenance in Divorce | High Court | 19 Jan 2015 | Orders made for care and control, child maintenance, and division of matrimonial assets. |
| 48 | ABW v ABV: Child Custody Dispute Over Care and Control Post-Divorce | High Court | 18 Feb 2014 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 49 | BNH v BNI: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Wife and Children Maintenance, Private Investigator Costs | High Court | 29 Dec 2013 | Judgment for Plaintiff in part. |
| 50 | BJS v BJT: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance in Divorce | High Court | 11 Jul 2013 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets and monthly maintenance payments. |