Family Law

109 cases · January 2025 to March 2026

Which law firms handle the most Family Law cases in Singapore?

Harry Elias Partnership LLP leads in Family Law with 7 cases between January 2025 to March 2026, followed by I.R.B. Law LLP (7 cases) and PKWA Law Practice LLC (5 cases). 103 firms appeared in Family Law cases during this period.

Who are the leading Family Law lawyers in Singapore?

Chettiar Kamalarajan Malaiyandi is the most active Family Law lawyer in Singapore with 4 case appearances between January 2025 to March 2026, followed by Navin Kangatharan (4) and Charis Sim Wei Li (4).

Which judges handle the most Family Law cases in Singapore?

Choo Han Teck has handled 38 Family Law cases between January 2025 to March 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Tan Siong Thye (9 cases) and Phang Hsiao Chung (5 cases) are also among the most active.

Case Volume by Year

81
25
28
26
2025–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Matrimonial assets — Division — Alleged dissipation of matrimonial assets 2 cases

Matrimonial assets — Division — Whether an adverse inference should be drawn 2 cases

Matrimonial assets — Division — Court drawing adverse inference for failure to make full and frank disclosure 2 cases

Child — Abduction — Section 8 of the International Child Abduction Act 2010 1 case

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 1 case

Matrimonial assets — Division — Adverse inferences 1 case

Variation of Maintenance Order 1 case

Procedure — Discovery 1 case

Procedure — Appeals — Admission of further evidence on appeal 1 case

Key Statutes

Family Justice Act
cited in 13 cases
cited in 7 cases
cited in 6 cases
Central Provident Fund Act
cited in 6 cases
cited in 3 cases
cited in 3 cases
cited in 3 cases
Penal Code (Cap 224)
cited in 2 cases
cited in 2 cases
cited in 2 cases
cited in 2 cases
cited in 1 case
Family Justice Reform Act
cited in 1 case
FJRA were the Family Justice Reform Act
cited in 1 case
Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

Cases

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