VBL v VBM

[2025] SGHCF 36 High Court (Family Division) 5 June 2025 HCF/DCA 91/2024 15 min read

8 cases cited

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

the appeal is dismissed.

Source: [2025] SGHCF 36, High Court (Family Division), decided 5 June 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (Family Division)
Decided	5 June 2025
Judge	Choo Han Teck
Charges / claim	Family Law
Outcome	Appeal dismissed
Counsel	Raymond Yeo, Sterling Law Corporation, Koh Zhen Yang, Tan Siew Kim, Yeo Chee Chye Raymond

Source: [2025] SGHCF 36, High Court (Family Division), decided 5 June 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Family Law — Maintenance — Child Family Law — Consent orders — Variation Family Law — Matrimonial assets — Division

Practice Areas

Family Law

Judges (1)

Choo Han Teck Delivered

Counsel (5)

Raymond Yeo Firm Sterling Law Corporation Firm Koh Zhen Yang Counsel Appellant Tan Siew Kim Counsel Appellant Yeo Chee Chye Raymond Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

VBL Appellant VBM Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCF 36 is a High Court (Family Division) decision dated 5 June 2025 concerning Family Law, specifically addressing maintenance, consent orders, and matrimonial assets. The judgment was delivered by Choo Han Teck. The case was brought by VBL (appellant) against VBM (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Sterling Law Corporation and Raymond Yeo. The judgment cites 8 cases.

[2025] SGHCF 36 explained

VBL v VBM ([2025] SGHCF 36) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Family Division) on 5 June 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] SGHCF 36 about?

VBL v VBM ([2025] SGHCF 36) is a High Court (Family Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Family Law — Maintenance — Child”, “Family Law — Consent orders — Variation”, and “Family Law — Matrimonial assets — Division”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Summary

An appeal by a wife against the District Judge's decision on the interpretation of a consent order regarding children's tertiary education expenses and alleged concealment of assets during settlement negotiations. The court dismissed the appeal, finding the consent order did not impose a unilateral obligation on the husband for tertiary education costs.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCF 36?

[2025] SGHCF 36 (VBL v VBM) is a High Court (Family Division) decision from 5 June 2025 addressing Family Law, specifically maintenance, consent orders, and matrimonial assets. The judgment was delivered by Choo Han Teck.

Who were the parties in VBL v VBM ([2025] SGHCF 36)?

The appellant in [2025] SGHCF 36 was VBL, and the respondent was VBM. Legal representation included Sterling Law Corporation and Raymond Yeo. The case was decided on 5 June 2025 in the High Court (Family Division).