Guardianship of Infants Act

Guardianship of Infants Act is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 19 cases from 2003 to 2021.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Guardianship of Infants Act, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Harry Elias Partnership LLP33.33% success rate	3 cases15.8% of area	33.33% success rate	Koh Tien Hua (3 cases) Thian Wen Yi (1 cases)	TGT v TGU: Forum Non Conveniens and Child Maintenance Under Guardianship of Infants Act(Oct 2015) TBC v TBD: Illegitimate Child Maintenance - Duty of Father under Women's Charter(May 2015) ANT v ANU: Child Custody Dispute and Forum Non Conveniens in International Family Law(Nov 2014)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP50.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	50.00% success rate	Kee Lay Lian (1 cases) David Isidore Tan Huang Loong (1 cases) Vidhya M (1 cases)	UPD v UPC: Child's Name Change Dispute Under Guardianship of Infants Act(Dec 2019) JBE v JBF: Guardianship of Infants Act - Determining Child Custody and Welfare(May 2015)
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP100.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Suchitra A/P K Ragupathy (1 cases)	UHA v UHB: Extension of Time to Appeal Guardianship Order & Child Relocation Dispute(Nov 2017)
A Mohamed Hashim0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Mohamed Hashim bin Abdul Rasheed (1 cases)	UMF v UMG: Guardianship of Infants Act & Locus Standi of Non-Parents in Custody Dispute(Dec 2018)
Withers KhattarWong LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Cheong Zhihui Ivan (1 cases) Ho Jin Kit Shaun (1 cases)	VPX v VPY: Appeal on Child Maintenance Order - Guardianship of Infants Act(Jun 2021)
Gloria James-Civetta & Co0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Gloria James-Civetta (1 cases) Shen Luda Genesis (1 cases)	TGT v TGU: Forum Non Conveniens and Child Maintenance Under Guardianship of Infants Act(Oct 2015)
Kalco Law LLC100.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Rina Kalpanath Singh (1 cases)	TUC v TUD: International Child Abduction, Habitual Residence, and Parental Consent(May 2017)
Harry Elias Partnership0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Sunil Sudheesan (1 cases) Anand Nalachandran (1 cases) Subhas Anandan (1 cases)	PP v Chee Cheong Hin Constance: Culpable Homicide & Kidnapping - Child's Death(Jan 2006)
Independent Practitioner0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	AUD (1 cases) AUE (1 cases)	AUD v AUE: Child Maintenance Dispute After Relocation to UK(May 2015)
Attorney-General’s Chambers0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Low Siew Ling (1 cases)	Mohamed Yusoff v Umi Kalsom: Judicial Review of Syariah Court's Matrimonial Property Division(Apr 2010)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Guardianship of Infants Act, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Koh Tien Hua40.00% success rate	5 cases26.3% of area	40.00% success rate	Experienced72% relevance score	VLI v VLJ: Guardianship of Infants Act & Welfare of Child in Singapore(Jul 2021) UPD v UPC: Child's Name Change Dispute Under Guardianship of Infants Act(Dec 2019) TGT v TGU: Forum Non Conveniens and Child Maintenance Under Guardianship of Infants Act(Oct 2015)
Thian Wen Yi100.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92.5% relevance score	UPD v UPC: Child's Name Change Dispute Under Guardianship of Infants Act(Dec 2019) TGT v TGU: Forum Non Conveniens and Child Maintenance Under Guardianship of Infants Act(Oct 2015)
Kee Lay Lian100.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	JBE v JBF: Guardianship of Infants Act - Determining Child Custody and Welfare(May 2015)
Gloria James-Civetta0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	TGT v TGU: Forum Non Conveniens and Child Maintenance Under Guardianship of Infants Act(Oct 2015)
Jason Peter Dendroff0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	G (Custody of Infant): Child Custody, Access, and Variation of Orders(Mar 2003)
Cheong Zhihui Ivan0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	VPX v VPY: Appeal on Child Maintenance Order - Guardianship of Infants Act(Jun 2021)
Wong Kok Weng100.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice30% relevance score	PP v Chee Cheong Hin Constance: Culpable Homicide & Kidnapping - Child's Death(Jan 2006)
David Isidore Tan Huang Loong0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	UPD v UPC: Child's Name Change Dispute Under Guardianship of Infants Act(Dec 2019)
Ho Jin Kit Shaun0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	VPX v VPY: Appeal on Child Maintenance Order - Guardianship of Infants Act(Jun 2021)
Sunil Sudheesan0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice30% relevance score	PP v Chee Cheong Hin Constance: Culpable Homicide & Kidnapping - Child's Death(Jan 2006)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 19 most recent judgments out of 19 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	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.
2	VPX v VPY: Appeal on Child Maintenance Order - Guardianship of Infants Act	Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore	02 Jun 2021	Appeal Dismissed
3	UPD v UPC: Child's Name Change Dispute Under Guardianship of Infants Act	Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore	17 Dec 2019	Appeal Dismissed
4	UMF v UMG: Guardianship of Infants Act & Locus Standi of Non-Parents in Custody Dispute	Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore	11 Dec 2018	Appeal Dismissed
5	UHA v UHB: Extension of Time to Appeal Guardianship Order & Child Relocation Dispute	Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore	12 Nov 2017	Extension of time granted to the mother to file the notice of appeal and certificate for security for costs.
6	TUC v TUD: International Child Abduction, Habitual Residence, and Parental Consent	Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore	08 May 2017	Appeal Allowed
7	TGT v TGU: Forum Non Conveniens and Child Maintenance Under Guardianship of Infants Act	High Court	21 Oct 2015	Appeal allowed and unconditional stay of proceedings in Singapore granted.
8	AUD v AUE: Child Maintenance Dispute After Relocation to UK	High Court	24 May 2015	Mother's summons partially successful; Father's summons largely unsuccessful.
9	TBC v TBD: Illegitimate Child Maintenance - Duty of Father under Women's Charter	High Court	12 May 2015	Appeal dismissed in part; maintenance amount reduced.
10	JBE v JBF: Guardianship of Infants Act - Determining Child Custody and Welfare	High Court	04 May 2015	Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal dismissed.
11	ANT v ANU: Child Custody Dispute and Forum Non Conveniens in International Family Law	High Court	06 Nov 2014	Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in part.
12	BLQ v BLR: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Spousal Maintenance Appeal	High Court	29 Dec 2013	SUM 30400/2013 and SUM 30539/2013 are dismissed.
13	AWN v AWO: Child Custody, Access, and Rescission of Interim Divorce Judgment	High Court	15 Nov 2012	Appeal against District Judge Hing’s decision on care and control dismissed. Appeal in Divorce No 4739 of 2011 dismissed. Interim judgment of divorce to stand.
14	ALJ v ALK: Divorce, Custody, and Division of Matrimonial Assets	High Court	25 Aug 2010	Orders made for joint custody, care and control to the Wife, division of matrimonial assets, and maintenance for the Wife and children.
15	Mohamed Yusoff v Umi Kalsom: Judicial Review of Syariah Court's Matrimonial Property Division	High Court	14 Apr 2010	Application dismissed
16	PP v Chee Cheong Hin Constance: Culpable Homicide & Kidnapping - Child's Death	High Court	23 Jan 2006	Accused convicted of kidnapping and culpable homicide.
17	CX v CY: Child Custody, Care & Control, and Access Dispute	High Court	27 Jan 2005	Appeal partially allowed; joint custody granted to both parents, care and control to the mother, and access arrangements specified for the father.
18	AD v AE: Appeal on Custody Order - Extension of Time for Service of Notice of Appeal	High Court	21 Oct 2003	Appeal dismissed; extension of time to serve the Notice of Appeal granted.
19	G (Custody of Infant): Child Custody, Access, and Variation of Orders	High Court	16 Mar 2003	Defendant's application granted. Plaintiff's application dismissed.