WTU v WTV

[2025] SGHCF 8 High Court (Family Division) 27 January 2025 • HCF/DCA 3/2024 • 48 min read

18 cases cited

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

I dismiss the appeal in its entirety.

Source: [2025] SGHCF 8, High Court (Family Division), decided 27 January 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (Family Division)
Decided	27 January 2025
Judge	Teh Hwee Hwee
Charges / claim	Family Law, Civil Procedure
Outcome	Appeal dismissed
Counsel	David Liew Law Practice, Tan Chin Hoe & Co, Cynthiya C Charles Christy, Liew Tuck Yin David, Tan Seng Chew Richard

Source: [2025] SGHCF 8, High Court (Family Division), decided 27 January 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 25 June 2026.

Catchwords

Family Law — Maintenance — Wife Family Law — Maintenance — Child Family Law — Matrimonial assets — Division Civil Procedure — Costs — Costs in matrimonial proceedings

Practice Areas

Family Law Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Teh Hwee Hwee Delivered

Counsel (5)

David Liew Law Practice Firm Tan Chin Hoe & Co Firm Cynthiya C Charles Christy Counsel Respondent Liew Tuck Yin David Counsel Appellant Tan Seng Chew Richard Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

WTU Appellant WTV Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCF 8 is a High Court (Family Division) decision dated 27 January 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Family Law, specifically addressing maintenance, matrimonial assets, and costs. The judgment was delivered by Teh Hwee Hwee. The case was brought by WTU (appellant) against WTV (respondent). Legal representation was provided by David Liew Law Practice and Tan Chin Hoe & Co. The judgment cites 18 cases.

Summary

A wife appealed against the District Judge's orders on the division of matrimonial assets, child maintenance, and spousal maintenance in an 18-year marriage with three children. The court addressed multiple issues including the inclusion of joint bank accounts with third parties in the matrimonial pool, the valuation of shares, and the proper assessment of children's expenses.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCF 8?

[2025] SGHCF 8 (WTU v WTV) is a High Court (Family Division) decision from 27 January 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Family Law, specifically maintenance, matrimonial assets, and costs. The judgment was delivered by Teh Hwee Hwee.

Who were the parties in WTU v WTV ([2025] SGHCF 8)?

The appellant in [2025] SGHCF 8 was WTU, and the respondent was WTV. Legal representation included Tan Chin Hoe & Co and David Liew Law Practice. The case was decided on 27 January 2025 in the High Court (Family Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCF 8?

[2025] SGHCF 8 was delivered by Teh Hwee Hwee in the High Court (Family Division) on 27 January 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Family Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCF 8 cite?

[2025] SGHCF 8 cites 18 prior decisions.

Cases Cited (18)

SG (5)

[2016] SGCA 2 [2019] SGHCF 4 [2023] SGHCF 36 [2024] SGHCF 21 [2024] SGHCF 22

SLR (13)

[1988] 1 SLR(R) 631 [2006] 4 SLR(R) 605 [2011] 2 SLR 1157 [2012] 2 SLR 506 [2013] 2 SLR 246 [2015] 2 SLR 195 [2015] 4 SLR 1043 [2015] 5 SLR 153 [2016] 4 SLR 145 [2017] 1 SLR 609 [2020] 1 SLR 551 [2020] 2 SLR 588 [2024] 1 SLR 851