XJK v XJL

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGFC 25 consider?

The judgment refers to Family Justice Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2025] SGFC 25 Family Court 4 March 2025 FC/D 1496/2023 · HCF/DCA 88/2025 31 min read

10 cases cited

Key facts

Court	Family Court
Decided	4 March 2025
Judge	Kow Keng Siong
Charges / claim	Family Law
Counsel	A C Shone & Co, Luke Lee & Co, Luke Lee Yoon Tet, Natasha Choo

Source: [2025] SGFC 25, Family Court, decided 4 March 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Family Law – Matrimonial assets – Division – Bank accounts in joint names with third party – Wife contending that funds in bank accounts in joint names of the Husband and his mother were matrimonial assets – Husband’s mother claiming that the funds belonged to her entirely – Husband’s mother deciding against applying for a stay of the ancillary matters proceedings or for a declaration of her interests in the bank accounts – Whether court can determine if the funds belong to the Husband’s mother entirely Family Law – Matrimonial assets – Division – Bank accounts in joint names with third party – Wife contending that funds in bank accounts in joint names of the Husband and his mother were matrimonial assets – Burden of proof

Practice Areas

Family Law

Judges (1)

Kow Keng Siong Delivered

Counsel (4)

A C Shone & Co Firm Luke Lee & Co Firm Luke Lee Yoon Tet Counsel Defendant Natasha Choo Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

XJK Plaintiff XJL Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGFC 25 is a Family Court decision dated 4 March 2025 concerning Family Law, specifically addressing matrimonial assets. The judgment was delivered by Kow Keng Siong. The case was brought by XJK (plaintiff) against XJL (defendant). Legal representation was provided by A C Shone & Co and Luke Lee & Co. The judgment cites 10 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Family Justice Act.

[2025] SGFC 25 explained

XJK v XJL ([2025] SGFC 25) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Family Court on 4 March 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 25 about?

XJK v XJL ([2025] SGFC 25) is a Family Court decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Family Law – Matrimonial assets – Division – Bank accounts in joint names with third party – Wife contending that funds in bank accounts in joint names of the Husband and his mother were matrimonial assets – Husband’s mother claiming that the funds belonged to her entirely – Husband’s mother deciding against applying for a stay of the ancillary matters proceedings or for a declaration of her interests in the bank accounts – Whether court can determine if the funds belong to the Husband’s mother entirely Family Law – Matrimonial assets – Division – Bank accounts in joint names with third party – Wife contending that funds in bank accounts in joint names of the Husband and his mother were matrimonial assets – Burden of proof”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGFC 25 consider?

The judgment refers to Family Justice Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGFC 25 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHCF 40, [2024] SGHCF 27, and [2024] SGHCF 13, and 1 more. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

Summary

A divorce case concerning the division of matrimonial assets where the wife contended that funds in bank accounts jointly held by the husband and his mother were matrimonial assets. The court applied the structured approach from ANJ v ANK and divided the matrimonial flat 80:20 in favour of the wife, ordering either a transfer or open market sale.

What was decided in [2025] SGFC 25?

[2025] SGFC 25 (XJK v XJL) is a Family Court decision from 4 March 2025 addressing Family Law, specifically matrimonial assets. The judgment was delivered by Kow Keng Siong.

Who were the parties in XJK v XJL ([2025] SGFC 25)?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGFC 25 was XJK, and the defendant was XJL. Legal representation included Luke Lee & Co and A C Shone & Co. The case was decided on 4 March 2025 in the Family Court.