XXM v XXN
Key facts
| Court | Family Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Phang Hsiao Chung |
| Charges / claim | Family law |
| Counsel | CK Teo & Co., Hoh Law Corporation, Louise Lim Yi Hui, Margaret Yeow Tin Tin, Teo Choo Kee |
Source: [2026] SGFC 4, Family Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Counsel (5)
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Case Significance
[2026] SGFC 4 is a Family Court decision dated 6 January 2026 concerning Family law, specifically addressing divorce. The judgment was delivered by Phang Hsiao Chung. The case was brought by XXM (plaintiff) against XXN (defendant). Legal representation was provided by CK Teo & Co. and Hoh Law Corporation. The judgment cites 8 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Family Justice Act.
[2026] SGFC 4 explained
XXM v XXN ([2026] SGFC 4) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Family Court on 6 January 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 4 about?
XXM v XXN ([2026] SGFC 4) is a Family Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Family law - Divorce - Setting aside of order on ancillary matters and final judgment - Variation of order on ancillary matters”, 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 4 consider?
The judgment refers to Family Justice Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
A husband applied to set aside the ancillary matters order and final divorce judgment made in his absence, while the wife sought to empower the court registrar to execute documents on the husband's behalf for a property transfer. The court dismissed the husband's application, finding he had been properly served and voluntarily absented himself from proceedings, and granted the wife's application to empower the registrar to execute transfer documents if the husband failed to do so within seven days.
What was decided in [2026] SGFC 4?
[2026] SGFC 4 (XXM v XXN) is a Family Court decision from 6 January 2026 addressing Family law, specifically divorce. The judgment was delivered by Phang Hsiao Chung.
Who were the parties in XXM v XXN ([2026] SGFC 4)?
The plaintiff in [2026] SGFC 4 was XXM, and the defendant was XXN. Legal representation included CK Teo & Co. and Hoh Law Corporation. The case was decided on 6 January 2026 in the Family Court.
Which judge decided [2026] SGFC 4?
[2026] SGFC 4 was delivered by Phang Hsiao Chung in the Family Court on 6 January 2026. The case concerned Family law.
What cases and statutes does [2026] SGFC 4 cite?
[2026] SGFC 4 cites 8 prior decisions. It references Family Justice Act.
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Cases Cited (8)
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Other Singapore judgments involving the same parties or counsel.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGFC 4)