YDS v YDT and another matter
Outcome
Application dismissedI dismiss the application for the court to appoint an expert to examine and assess A. Alternative orders on counselling and stay sought by the Mother49 The Mother also sought alternative orders for (i) the court to direct and/or advise parties and A to attend counselling and/or a family support programme; and (ii) the proceedings to be stayed until the advice has been complied with.
Source: [2026] SGFC 72, Family Court, decided 22 June 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | Family Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Tan Shin Yi |
| Charges / claim | section 28 Family Justice Act 2014 applicability to SSP applications, examination of children |
| Outcome | Application dismissed |
| Counsel | OTP Law Corporation, PKWA Law Practice LLC, Chew-Lau Xin Yan Isabel, Low Jin Liang |
Source: [2026] SGFC 72, Family Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2026] SGFC 72, decided by District Judge Tan Shin Yi, concerns two related Family Court matters, SSP 1871/2025 (with Interlocutory Application 142/2025) and SSP 1927/2025, between YDS and YDT. The interlocutory application, brought by the Mother, sought the appointment of an expert to examine the parties' adult daughter "A" and address whether she has been influenced against contact with the Mother by family violence, and raised the preliminary question of whether section 28 of the Family Justice Act 2014 applies to applications filed under Part 7 of the Women's Charter 1961. The matter was heard on 3 March and 28 April 2026, and the judgment cites 5 Singapore authorities and 3 statutes: the Family Justice Act, the Interpretation Act, and the Mental Capacity Act.
[2026] SGFC 72 explained
YDS v YDT and another matter ([2026] SGFC 72) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Family Court on 22 June 2026. It is categorised under section 28 Family Justice Act 2014 applicability to SSP applications, examination of children. 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 72 about?
YDS v YDT and another matter ([2026] SGFC 72) is a Family Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “section 28 Family Justice Act 2014 applicability to SSP applications, examination of children”, 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 72 consider?
The judgment refers to Family Justice Act, Interpretation Act (Cap 1), and Mental Capacity Act (Cap 177A). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGFC 72 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2026] SGCA 12. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
What legal question did the Family Court consider in YDS v YDT [2026] SGFC 72?
In [2026] SGFC 72, District Judge Tan Shin Yi considered whether section 28 of the Family Justice Act 2014 applies to SSP applications filed under Part 7 of the Women's Charter 1961, arising from the Mother's interlocutory application to have the parties' adult daughter examined by an expert.
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Judgment
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGFC 72)