XBV v XBU
Outcome
Appeal dismissedI dismissed the appeal because it was devoid of merit:(a) The Father’s appeal here against the 20 May 2024 Orders was an attempt to appeal against the 29 November 2023 Orders, even though the prescribed timeline to appeal against the 29 November 2023 Orders had expired.
Source: [2025] SGHCF 7, High Court (Family Division), decided 22 January 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (Family Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Tan Siong Thye |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure, Family Law |
| Outcome | Appeal dismissed |
| Counsel | Harry Elias Partnership LLP, T L Yap Law Chambers LLC, Chan Qi Ming Eugene, Gill Carrie Kaur, Huang Liang Jun Russell, Yap Teong Liang |
Source: [2025] SGHCF 7, High Court (Family Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHCF 7 is a High Court (Family Division) decision dated 22 January 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Family Law, specifically addressing appeals and custody. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye. The case was brought by XBV (appellant) against XBU (respondent). Legal representation was provided by T L Yap Law Chambers LLC and Harry Elias Partnership LLP. The judgment cites 11 cases.
[2025] SGHCF 7 explained
XBV v XBU ([2025] SGHCF 7) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Family Division) on 22 January 2025. It is categorised under Civil Procedure and 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 7 about?
XBV v XBU ([2025] SGHCF 7) is a High Court (Family Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Appeals — Filing appeal within prescribed time” and “Family Law — Custody — Care and control — Shared care and control arrangement — Handover time”, 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] SGHCF 7 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHCF 22. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
A father appealed against the handover time for a shared care and control arrangement, seeking to change the Sunday handover from 6pm to 9am to have more weekend time with his daughters. The court dismissed the appeal, finding the father's attempt was effectively an appeal against an earlier order whose appeal deadline had expired, and the proposed change would disadvantage the mother.
What was decided in [2025] SGHCF 7?
[2025] SGHCF 7 (XBV v XBU) is a High Court (Family Division) decision from 22 January 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Family Law, specifically appeals and custody. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye.
Who were the parties in XBV v XBU ([2025] SGHCF 7)?
The appellant in [2025] SGHCF 7 was XBV, and the respondent was XBU. Legal representation included Harry Elias Partnership LLP and T L Yap Law Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 22 January 2025 in the High Court (Family Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHCF 7?
[2025] SGHCF 7 was delivered by Tan Siong Thye in the High Court (Family Division) on 22 January 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Family Law.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCF 7 cite?
[2025] SGHCF 7 cites 11 prior decisions.
Cases Cited (11)
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCF 7)