Maintenance
Maintenance is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 453 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Maintenance, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Harry Elias Partnership LLP17.39% success rate | 46 cases10.2% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC14.29% success rate | 28 cases6.2% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership28.57% success rate | 21 cases4.6% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP12.50% success rate | 16 cases3.5% of area |
| Engelin Teh Practice LLC0.00% success rate | 14 cases3.1% of area |
| Tan Rajah & Cheah28.57% success rate | 14 cases3.1% of area |
| Independent Practitioner60.00% success rate | 11 cases2.4% of area |
| Ann Tan & Associates18.18% success rate | 11 cases2.4% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP10.00% success rate | 10 cases2.2% of area |
| T L Yap Law Chambers LLC40.00% success rate | 10 cases2.2% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Maintenance, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Foo Siew Fong16.67% success rate | 24 cases5.3% of area |
| Koh Tien Hua13.64% success rate | 21 cases4.6% of area |
| Yap Teong Liang33.33% success rate | 18 cases4.0% of area |
| Tan Siew Kim46.15% success rate | 13 cases2.9% of area |
| Luna Yap20.00% success rate | 10 cases2.2% of area |
| Randolph Khoo30.00% success rate | 10 cases2.2% of area |
| Lim Poh Choo10.00% success rate | 10 cases2.2% of area |
| Loh Wai Mooi22.22% success rate | 9 cases2.0% of area |
| Gill Carrie Kaur0.00% success rate | 9 cases2.0% of area |
| Bernice Loo25.00% success rate | 8 cases1.8% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 453 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 | 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 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | XGA v XGB: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance in Divorce | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 04 Dec 2024 | Division of matrimonial assets ordered; monthly maintenance of $2,000 for the wife for two years and $6,400 monthly for the children until they turn 21 ordered. |
| 6 | TTZ v TTY: Child Access Dispute & Committal Order Appeal | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 28 Nov 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 7 | 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. |
| 8 | Sang Cheol Woo v Charles Choi Spackman: Amendment of Defence, Abuse of Process & Riddick Principle | General Division of the High Court | 25 Nov 2024 | Plaintiff's appeal dismissed. |
| 9 | 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. |
| 10 | WXO v WXP: Extension of Time to File Record of Appeal in Child Maintenance Case | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 12 Nov 2024 | Application dismissed. |
| 11 | XFD v XFE: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Wife & Child Maintenance | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 10 Nov 2024 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets and spousal and child maintenance. |
| 12 | WZN v WZM: Child Maintenance, Issue Estoppel, and Material Change of Circumstances | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 05 Nov 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 13 | - | 03 Nov 2024 | Unknown | |
| 14 | 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. |
| 15 | WTP v WTQ: Appeal for Variation of Maintenance Order Dismissed Due to Insufficient Evidence of Changed Circumstances | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 28 Oct 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 16 | XEB v XEC: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Wife Maintenance in Divorce | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 16 Oct 2024 | Judgment for Defendant |
| 17 | WYH v WYG: Child Maintenance Variation Appeal Dismissed | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 01 Oct 2024 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 18 | 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. |
| 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 | WUI v WUJ: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Double-Income, No Kids (DINKs) Marriage | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 09 Jul 2024 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | WXW v WXX: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Long Single-Income Marriage | Family Division of the High Court | 23 Jun 2024 | Pool of matrimonial assets divided 60:40 in favor of the Wife. |
| 24 | DIL v DIM: Rescission of Maintenance Order for Wife After Husband's Retirement | General Division of the High Court | 29 May 2024 | Maintenance order varied to $600 per month for two years. |
| 25 | 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. |
| 26 | 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. |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | 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 |
| 29 | 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. |
| 30 | 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. |
| 31 | WUP v WUQ: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Wife Maintenance in Short-Lived Marriage | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 26 Feb 2024 | Each party is to retain his or her assets in their sole names; the defendant is awarded a lump sum of $5,000 as maintenance. |
| 32 | 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 |
| 33 | 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. |
| 34 | WQG v WQF: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Maintenance Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 13 Feb 2024 | Order varied accordingly. |
| 35 | 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 |
| 36 | WPV v WPW: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Central Provident Fund (CPF) Refunds | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 04 Feb 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 37 | WPK v WPJ: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Maintenance for Post-Graduate Tertiary Education | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 04 Feb 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 38 | WQI v WQH: Child Custody and Care & Control Dispute After Divorce | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 28 Jan 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 39 | WJZ v WJY: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Maintenance, and Property Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 16 Jan 2024 | Appeal allowed in part |
| 40 | 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 |
| 41 | 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. |
| 42 | WRZ v WSA: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Maintenance Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Nov 2023 | Judgment for Wife with 85:15 division of matrimonial assets and monthly child maintenance of $2,000. |
| 43 | 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. |
| 44 | VUG v VUF: Appeal on Variation of Consent Order in Family Law Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 31 Oct 2023 | Appeal dismissed; the Disputed Consent Order is set aside with no order as to costs. |
| 45 | 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. |
| 46 | WQR v WQS: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Divorce | High Court (Family Division) | 28 Sep 2023 | Orders made for division of assets, including transfer of shares and properties, and payment of sums between parties. |
| 47 | 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. |
| 48 | 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. |
| 49 | WPN v WPO: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Wife's Maintenance in Divorce | Family Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Aug 2023 | Equal division of matrimonial assets ordered; spousal maintenance denied. |
| 50 | 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. |