XSB v XSC

[2025] SGFC 122 Family Court 7 November 2025 • FC/D 5738/2023|HCF/DCA 113/2025 • 28 min read

21 cases cited

Catchwords

Family Law - Maintenance – Wife Family Law - Maintenance – Children Family Law - Matrimonial assets – Division Family Law - Custody – Care and control – Access

Practice Areas

Family Law

Judges (1)

Chia Wee Kiat Delivered

Counsel (2)

Constellation Law Chambers LLP Firm Looi Min Yi Stephanie Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

XSB Applicant XSC Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGFC 122 is a Family Court decision dated 7 November 2025 concerning Family Law, specifically addressing maintenance, matrimonial assets, and custody. The judgment was delivered by Chia Wee Kiat. The case was brought by XSB (applicant) against XSC (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Constellation Law Chambers LLP. The judgment cites 21 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Family Justice Act.

Summary

Following a 17-year marriage between a senior manager husband and unemployed wife with two teenage sons, the court determined ancillary matters including division of matrimonial assets worth approximately $2.4 million, spousal maintenance, and children's maintenance. The key disputes were the appropriate ratio for asset division and the wife's claim for spousal maintenance given her unemployment. The court divided assets in a 55:45 ratio in favour of the wife (who had care and control), ordered $2,500 monthly children's maintenance, and awarded the wife $1,000 monthly spousal maintenance for 12 months.

What was decided in [2025] SGFC 122?

[2025] SGFC 122 (XSB v XSC) is a Family Court decision from 7 November 2025 addressing Family Law, specifically maintenance, matrimonial assets, and custody. The judgment was delivered by Chia Wee Kiat.

Who were the parties in XSB v XSC?

The applicant in [2025] SGFC 122 was XSB, and the respondent was XSC. Legal representation included Constellation Law Chambers LLP. The case was decided on 7 November 2025 in the Family Court.

Which judge decided [2025] SGFC 122?

[2025] SGFC 122 was delivered by Chia Wee Kiat in the Family Court on 7 November 2025. The case concerned Family Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGFC 122 cite?

[2025] SGFC 122 cites 21 prior decisions. It references Family Justice Act.

Statutes Cited

Family Justice Act

s 31

Cases Cited (21)

SG (16)

[2015] SGCA 52 [2018] SGCA 78 [2020] SGHCF 16 [2022] SGHCF 7 [2023] SGHC(A) 28 [2023] SGHC(A) 4 [2023] SGHCF 3 [2023] SGHCF 36 [2024] SGHC(A) 22 [2024] SGHCF 16 [2024] SGHCF 22 [2024] SGHCF 29 [2024] SGHCF 37 [2025] SGHCF 27 [2025] SGHCF 49 [2025] SGHCF 57

SLR (5)

[2007] 3 SLR(R) 520 [2015] 4 SLR 1043 [2016] 3 SLR 1137 [2017] 1 SLR 609 [2017] 4 SLR 921

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGFC 122)