Child Protector v Father of XZM and Mother of XZM
Key facts
| Court | Youth Courts |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Chua Wei Yuan |
| Charges / claim | Care and protection |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Grace Morgan, Hannah Tan, Pesdy Tay |
Source: [2026] SGYC 2, Youth Courts, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2026] SGYC 2 is a Youth Court decision by District Judge Chua Wei Yuan on Youth Court Appeal YA-0002-2026-01, in which the Child Protector applied, over the objection of both parents, to place their 9-month-old son "S" in foster care for 12 months with a court review after 6 months, citing a disputed history of domestic incidents between the parents following S's birth in August 2025. Instead, the judge ordered that S be placed under the supervision of an Approved Welfare Officer in the care of the natural mother, with the father's contact subject to the officer's approval. The decision, heard on 8 May 2026, applies the Children and Young Persons Act and cites 2 Singapore authorities.
[2026] SGYC 2 explained
Child Protector v Father of XZM and Mother of XZM ([2026] SGYC 2) is a Singapore judgment decided by the SGYC on 22 June 2026. It is categorised under Care and protection. 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] SGYC 2 about?
Child Protector v Father of XZM and Mother of XZM ([2026] SGYC 2) is a SGYC decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Care and protection”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGYC 2 consider?
The judgment refers to Children and Young Persons Act (Cap 38). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGYC 2 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHCF 59. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
What order did the court make regarding the child in Child Protector v Father of XZM and Mother of XZM [2026] SGYC 2?
In [2026] SGYC 2, District Judge Chua Wei Yuan ordered that 9-month-old "S" be placed under an Approved Welfare Officer's supervision in his natural mother's care, rather than in foster care as the Child Protector sought, with the father's contact subject to the officer's approval.
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Judgment
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGYC 2)