XLK v XLJ

[2025] SGHC(A) 22 High Court (Appellate Division) 5 November 2025 • AD/OA 33/2025 • 21 min read
14 cases cited (13 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Summary

A father sought permission to appeal a custody decision where existing Chinese court orders had granted custody to the mother, arguing the judge wrongly prioritised comity over the welfare of the child. The Appellate Division dismissed the application, holding that the judge had correctly applied the welfare principle as paramount and that comity does not override it in custody cases.

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Cases Cited (14)

SG (3)
[2017] SGHCF 21 [2025] SGFC 42 [2025] SGHCF 50
SLR (10)
[2006] 1 SLR(R) 135 [2014] 2 SLR 725 [2015] 3 SLR 973 [2015] 4 SLR 982 [2017] 4 SLR 1360 [2017] 4 SLR 877 [2018] 2 SLR 833 [2024] 1 SLR 158 [2024] 1 SLR 419 [2025] 1 SLR 849
UK (1)
[2006] 1 AC 80

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 22)