YAW v YAX
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Case Significance
YAW v YAX [2026] SGFC 46 is a Family Court decision by District Judge Goh Zhuo Neng issued on 13 April 2026, concerning personal protection order applications brought by an applicant against her mother, father, and sister following incidents on 22 May 2025 and 30 July 2025, while all four parties were living together. After the 30 July 2025 incident the applicant left the family home, returning briefly in August 2025 to retrieve her belongings. District Judge Goh dismissed all three of the applicant's PPO applications and granted the sister's counter-application under Part 7 of the Women's Charter 1961. The applicant appealed only in respect of the sister's application (SSP 1899 of 2025) on 28 January 2026, raising questions about what constitutes family violence sufficient to warrant a protection order under section 60A of the Women's Charter.
Summary
A woman (Applicant) sought Personal Protection Orders under Part 7 of the Women's Charter 1961 against her mother, father, and sister following two incidents of alleged family violence on 22 May 2025 and 30 July 2025 while all parties lived together. Her sister concurrently sought a PPO against her. District Judge Goh Zhuo Neng dismissed all three of the Applicant's PPO applications, finding she had been the antagonist in both incidents, and granted the sister's PPO against the Applicant for a one-year duration with mandatory counselling.
What was the outcome of the personal protection order applications in YAW v YAX [2026] SGFC 46?
District Judge Goh Zhuo Neng dismissed all three PPO applications filed by the applicant against her mother, father, and sister, and granted the sister's counter-application. The applicant subsequently appealed on 28 January 2026, but only against the dismissal of her application in SSP 1899 of 2025 against the sister.
What legal test applies to personal protection order applications under Singapore's Women's Charter as discussed in YAW v YAX [2026] SGFC 46?
Under section 60A of the Women's Charter 1961, a court may issue a protection order if satisfied on a balance of probabilities that the respondent has committed or is likely to commit family violence against the applicant and that a protection order is necessary for the applicant's protection.
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