UBQ v UBR

[2023] SGHC(A) 10 High Court (Appellate Division) 23 March 2023 AD/CA 45/2022 ( AD/SUM 29/2022 )

8 cases cited (7 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	High Court (Appellate Division)
Decided	23 March 2023
Judges	Hoo Sheau Peng, Woo Bih Li
Charges / claim	Family Law

Source: [2023] SGHC(A) 10, High Court (Appellate Division), decided 23 March 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Family Law — Custody — Access Family Law — Child — Appointment of therapist Family Law — Custody — Care and control — Security for overseas travel

Practice Areas

Family Law

Judges (2)

Hoo Sheau Peng Delivered Woo Bih Li Coram

Parties (2)

UBQ Appellant

UBR Respondent

Case Significance

UBQ v UBR and another matter [2023] SGHC(A) 10 was heard in the Appellate Division of the High Court by Woo Bih Li JAD and Hoo Sheau Peng J, with judgment reserved on 23 March 2023, in Civil Appeal No 45 of 2022 and Summons 29 of 2022. The divorced parties, referred to as the Father and the Mother, have two sons and had been engaged in litigation for more than seven years. The appeal was the Father's appeal against the High Court judge's decision in HCF/DT 1861/2015 dismissing his applications in HCF/SUM 326/2021 and HCF/SUM 370/2021 concerning the welfare of the children, with the grounds of decision reported at UBQ v UBR [2022] SGHCF 13.

Summary

This family law appeal in the Appellate Division of the High Court arose from divorced parents, referred to as the Father and the Mother, who had litigated for over seven years over the welfare of their two sons, including care and control, overseas travel arrangements, access and the appointment of a therapist. The Father appealed against a High Court judge's dismissal of his applications and also sought to adduce further evidence. The court dismissed the appeal, affirmed the earlier orders and directed the Father to pay the Mother $5,000 in expenses across the three matters.

What was the subject of the appeal in UBQ v UBR [2023] SGHC(A) 10?

The appeal was the Father's appeal against the High Court judge's decision in HCF/DT 1861/2015 dismissing his applications HCF/SUM 326/2021 and HCF/SUM 370/2021, which related to the welfare of the two children of the divorced parties.

Which court and judges heard UBQ v UBR [2023] SGHC(A) 10?

The matter was heard in the Appellate Division of the High Court by Woo Bih Li JAD and Hoo Sheau Peng J, in Civil Appeal No 45 of 2022 and Summons 29 of 2022, with judgment reserved and delivered on 23 March 2023.