XWT v XWU

[2025] SGFC 143 Family Court 2 January 2026 FC/OADV 511/2025 · HCF/DCA 154/2025

Key facts

Court Family Court
Decided
Judge Marcus Ho
Charges / claim Family Law
Counsel Beyond Legal LLC, High Street Chambers LLC, Arika Gin Ong, Remya Aravamuthan, Yong Hong Kit Clement

Source: [2025] SGFC 143, Family Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .

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Counsel (5)

Beyond Legal LLC Firm High Street Chambers LLC Firm
Arika Gin Ong Counsel for the applicant
Remya Aravamuthan Counsel for the respondent
Yong Hong Kit Clement Counsel for the applicant

Parties (2)

XWT Applicant
XWU Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGFC 143 is a Family Court decision dated 2 January 2026 concerning Family Law, specifically addressing custody and maintenance for child. The judgment was delivered by Marcus Ho. The case was brought by XWT (applicant) against XWU (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Beyond Legal LLC and High Street Chambers LLC.

Summary

A father applied to vary custody orders to obtain sole custody and care and control of a 6-year-old child after the mother took the child to Indonesia for about a month without notice. The court varied the orders to grant the father care and control with liberal access to the mother, and ordered costs of $5,000 against the mother.

What was decided in [2025] SGFC 143?

[2025] SGFC 143 (XWT v XWU) is a Family Court decision from 2 January 2026 addressing Family Law, specifically custody and maintenance for child. The judgment was delivered by Marcus Ho.

Who were the parties in XWT v XWU ([2025] SGFC 143)?

The applicant in [2025] SGFC 143 was XWT, and the respondent was XWU. Legal representation included Beyond Legal LLC and High Street Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 2 January 2026 in the Family Court.

Which judge decided [2025] SGFC 143?

[2025] SGFC 143 was delivered by Marcus Ho in the Family Court on 2 January 2026. The case concerned Family Law.

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Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGFC 143)