XUL v XUM
Outcome
Application dismissedI dismiss the application.
Source: [2025] SGFC 123, Family Court, decided 17 November 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | Family Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Kow Keng Siong |
| Charges / claim | Family Law |
| Outcome | Application dismissed |
| Counsel | M/s Alain A Johns Partnership, M/s Amy Lim Law Practice, Alain Abraham Johns, Amy Lim Chiew Hong, Emira binte Abdul Razakjr |
Source: [2025] SGFC 123, Family Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Counsel (5)
Parties (2)
Case Significance
[2025] SGFC 123 is a Family Court decision dated 17 November 2025 concerning Family Law, specifically addressing relocation. The judgment was delivered by Kow Keng Siong. The case was brought by XUL (applicant) against XUM (respondent). Legal representation was provided by M/s Amy Lim Law Practice and M/s Alain A Johns Partnership. The judgment cites 16 cases.
[2025] SGFC 123 explained
XUL v XUM ([2025] SGFC 123) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Family Court on 17 November 2025. It is categorised under Family Law. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGFC 123 about?
XUL v XUM ([2025] SGFC 123) is a Family Court decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Family Law – Relocation – Child – Whether permission should be granted for a 12-year-old child to be relocated to the United Kingdom to attend a boarding school while both parents continue to reside in Singapore – Framework for assessing relocation applications”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGFC 123 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHCF 42, [2024] SGHCF 23, and [2024] SGHCF 16. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
A mother applied to relocate her 12-year-old son from Singapore to the United Kingdom to attend a boarding school, with neither parent accompanying the child overseas. The father opposed the application, arguing the child was too young to live abroad without parental presence. The Family Court dismissed the application, finding the risks to the child's emotional security and developmental need for day-to-day parental presence outweighed the educational and experiential benefits of boarding school at his age.
What was decided in [2025] SGFC 123?
[2025] SGFC 123 (XUL v XUM) is a Family Court decision from 17 November 2025 addressing Family Law, specifically relocation. The judgment was delivered by Kow Keng Siong.
Who were the parties in XUL v XUM ([2025] SGFC 123)?
The applicant in [2025] SGFC 123 was XUL, and the respondent was XUM. Legal representation included M/s Amy Lim Law Practice and M/s Alain A Johns Partnership. The case was decided on 17 November 2025 in the Family Court.
Which judge decided [2025] SGFC 123?
[2025] SGFC 123 was delivered by Kow Keng Siong in the Family Court on 17 November 2025. The case concerned Family Law.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGFC 123 cite?
[2025] SGFC 123 cites 16 prior decisions.
Cases Cited (16)
Related cases
Other Singapore judgments involving the same parties or counsel.
Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGFC 123)