Child Support
Child Support is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 222 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Child Support, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Harry Elias Partnership LLP14.81% success rate | 27 cases12.2% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC14.29% success rate | 14 cases6.3% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership30.77% success rate | 13 cases5.9% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP0.00% success rate | 9 cases4.1% of area |
| Tan Rajah & Cheah25.00% success rate | 8 cases3.6% of area |
| Ann Tan & Associates14.29% success rate | 7 cases3.2% of area |
| Eversheds Harry Elias LLP0.00% success rate | 7 cases3.2% of area |
| T L Yap Law Chambers LLC57.14% success rate | 7 cases3.2% of area |
| Raymond Yeo33.33% success rate | 6 cases2.7% of area |
| Chia-Thomas Law Chambers LLC0.00% success rate | 6 cases2.7% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Child Support, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Koh Tien Hua11.11% success rate | 18 cases8.1% of area |
| Foo Siew Fong25.00% success rate | 16 cases7.2% of area |
| Yap Teong Liang54.55% success rate | 11 cases5.0% of area |
| Yoon Min Joo0.00% success rate | 7 cases3.2% of area |
| Tan Siew Kim60.00% success rate | 5 cases2.3% of area |
| Chia Chwee Imm Helen0.00% success rate | 5 cases2.3% of area |
| Gill Carrie Kaur0.00% success rate | 5 cases2.3% of area |
| Tan Hui Qing40.00% success rate | 5 cases2.3% of area |
| Anamah Tan20.00% success rate | 5 cases2.3% of area |
| Khoo Boo Teck Randolph25.00% success rate | 4 cases1.8% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 222 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 | 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 | WTU v WTV: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child & Spousal Maintenance | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 26 Jan 2025 | Appeal Dismissed in its entirety |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | WYH v WYG: Child Maintenance Variation Appeal Dismissed | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 01 Oct 2024 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 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. |
| 9 | 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. |
| 10 | VEG v VEF: Appeal on Child Maintenance Variation - Full Disclosure and Material Change in Circumstances | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 21 Feb 2024 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 11 | WTB v WTC: Application for Second Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 15 Jan 2024 | Application dismissed. |
| 12 | 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. |
| 13 | 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. |
| 14 | 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. |
| 15 | VXM v VXN: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Wife/Child Maintenance | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 14 Sep 2023 | No maintenance order for the Wife. The Husband is to pay $10,000 a month for the Children’s maintenance. |
| 16 | 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. |
| 17 | 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. |
| 18 | CSW v CSX: Appeal Dismissed in Contempt of Court Case over Child Access | Appellate Division of the High Court | 27 Jun 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 19 | 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. |
| 20 | 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. |
| 21 | 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. |
| 22 | 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. |
| 23 | VWJ v VWI: Child Custody, Care and Control, and Access Dispute Under Guardianship of Infants Act | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 22 Feb 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 24 | CYH v CYI: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Maintenance, and Wife Maintenance | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 06 Feb 2023 | Matrimonial assets divided 60/40 in favor of the husband; husband ordered to pay child maintenance of $2,700 per month. |
| 25 | WDB v WDA: Appeal on Child Maintenance Variation After Relocation to the United States | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 12 Jan 2023 | Appeal Allowed |
| 26 | CVB v CVC: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Maintenance Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 28 Dec 2022 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets and child maintenance. |
| 27 | 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. |
| 28 | VEV v VEW: Child Maintenance Variation Appeal - Uninsured Medical Expenses | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Dec 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 29 | CSW v CSX: Wife's Maintenance Entitlement After Purchasing Accommodation | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Sep 2022 | Husband's application to vary maintenance dismissed. |
| 30 | VYQ v VYP: Appeals on Matrimonial Assets, Child Maintenance, and Access | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Aug 2022 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 31 | WBI v WBJ: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Maintenance Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 10 Aug 2022 | Appeal dismissed in part. |
| 32 | WAA v VZZ: Appeal on Custody, Access, Maintenance, and Division of Jewellery | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 28 Jul 2022 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 33 | VUG v VUF: Division of Matrimonial Assets - Applicability of Women's Charter | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 19 Jul 2022 | Appeal Allowed |
| 34 | WFE v WFF: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Children's Maintenance Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 07 Jul 2022 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets and children's maintenance. |
| 35 | VZD v VZE: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Children's Maintenance Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 23 May 2022 | Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in part. |
| 36 | WAH v WAG: Custody and Access Dispute in Divorce Proceedings | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 27 Apr 2022 | Both appeals are dismissed with each party paying its own costs. |
| 37 | VLI v VLJ: Child Custody, Care and Control, and Singapore Citizenship Application | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Mar 2022 | Appeal dismissed in part. |
| 38 | CLB v CLC: Child Custody, Care & Control, Access, and Maintenance Dispute Post-Divorce | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 20 Jan 2022 | Orders made for joint custody, sole care and control to the Mother, access arrangements for the Father, and monthly maintenance payments. |
| 39 | - | 20 Jan 2022 | Unknown | |
| 40 | URN v URM: Child Maintenance Dispute Involving Singapore and Swedish Orders | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Jan 2022 | Both appeals dismissed. |
| 41 | VYP v VYQ: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody, and Maintenance Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 20 Dec 2021 | Sole care and control of the children granted to the Mother. Matrimonial assets divided 55:45 in favor of the Father. Father to pay monthly maintenance of $6,000 for the children. |
| 42 | - | 07 Dec 2021 | Unknown | |
| 43 | VXQ v VXR: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Maintenance Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 10 Nov 2021 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets and child maintenance. |
| 44 | VTP v VTO: Divorce Based on Unreasonable Behaviour and Financial Irresponsibility | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 21 Oct 2021 | Appeal dismissed |
| 45 | VSL v VSM: Appeals on Child Custody, Access, and Maintenance Variation | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 12 Oct 2021 | Appeals dismissed, but Clause 3e(d) varied to backdate monthly maintenance. |
| 46 | VBS v VBR: Appeal on Variation of Child Maintenance Order | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 29 Sep 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 47 | TOT v TOU: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Wife's Maintenance in Divorce | Appellate Division of the High Court | 24 Aug 2021 | Appeal dismissed except in relation to the assessment of expenditure on the River Valley Property. |
| 48 | VMG v VMH: Child Custody, Care and Control Dispute in Divorce Proceedings | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 22 Aug 2021 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 49 | - | 09 Aug 2021 | Unknown | |
| 50 | VLI v VLJ: Guardianship of Infants Act & Welfare of Child in Singapore | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 27 Jul 2021 | Appeal dismissed. |