YAI v YAJ

Q: Which legislation does [2026] SGFC 38 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97) and Women's Charter (Cap 353). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2026] SGFC 38 Family Court 19 March 2026 MSS1268/2025 15 min read

1 cases cited

Key facts

Court	Family Court
Decided	19 March 2026
Judge	Kow Keng Siong
Charges / claim	Family Law
Counsel	Assameur LLC, Hawa Zinat Jailani

Source: [2026] SGFC 38, Family Court, decided 19 March 2026 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Family Law – Maintenance – Child – Enforcement of maintenance order – Whether maintenance payable where adult child pursuing diploma course and undergoing work attachment while earning income – “whether or not while in gainful employment” – Section 69(5)(c) Women’s Charter 1961 Family Law – Maintenance – Child – Enforcement of maintenance order – Whether father entitled to pay maintenance directly to child instead of care parent as required by order

Practice Areas

Family Law

Judges (1)

Kow Keng Siong Delivered

Counsel (2)

Assameur LLC Firm Hawa Zinat Jailani Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

YAI Applicant YAJ Respondent

[2026] SGFC 38 explained

YAI v YAJ ([2026] SGFC 38) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Family Court on 19 March 2026. 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 [2026] SGFC 38 about?

YAI v YAJ ([2026] SGFC 38) is a Family Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Family Law – Maintenance – Child – Enforcement of maintenance order – Whether maintenance payable where adult child pursuing diploma course and undergoing work attachment while earning income – “whether or not while in gainful employment” – Section 69(5)(c) Women’s Charter 1961 Family Law – Maintenance – Child – Enforcement of maintenance order – Whether father entitled to pay maintenance directly to child instead of care parent as required by order”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2026] SGFC 38 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97) and Women's Charter (Cap 353). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.