YKA v YKB
Key facts
| Court | Family Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Soh Kian Peng |
| Charges / claim | Family Law |
Source: [2026] SGFC 133, Family Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
YKA v YKB and anor matter [2026] SGFC 133 is a judgment of the Family Court delivered by Magistrate Soh Kian Peng on 6 October 2026, dealing with costs in SSP 444 of 2026 and MSS 578 of 2026. The Wife had applied to vary a Domestic Exclusion Order and for spousal maintenance under s 69 of the Women's Charter 1961. The Husband arrived an hour late for a mentions on 12 August 2026 and was ordered to pay costs fixed at $100. He was then absent on 19 August 2026, a warrant of arrest was issued and executed, and he was late again on 15 September 2026. He gave no reason for his absence and said he could not afford costs. The Magistrate ordered him to pay the Wife costs fixed at $500 (all-in).
[2026] SGFC 133 explained
YKA v YKB ([2026] SGFC 133) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Family Court on 6 October 2026. It is categorised under Family Law. 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 133 about?
YKA v YKB ([2026] SGFC 133) is a Family Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Family Law — Family Procedure — Costs”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Summary
The Family Court dealt with costs in two matters in which the Wife applied against the Husband: SSP 444 of 2026, to vary a Domestic Exclusion Order, and MSS 578 of 2026, for spousal maintenance. The Husband arrived an hour late at a mentions on 12 August 2026 and was ordered to pay costs fixed at $100. He then failed to attend on 19 August 2026, and a warrant of arrest was issued. The Magistrate ordered him to pay the Wife costs fixed at $500 (all-in).
What was YKA v YKB [2026] SGFC 133 about?
It was a Family Court judgment on costs. The Wife had applied to vary a Domestic Exclusion Order and for spousal maintenance, and the Husband repeatedly failed to attend mentions punctually or at all, leading to costs orders against him.
How much costs did the court order in [2026] SGFC 133?
Magistrate Soh Kian Peng ordered the Husband to pay the Wife costs fixed at $500 (all-in) for his absence on 19 August 2026, after an earlier costs order of $100 for arriving late on 12 August 2026.
Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGFC 133)