YAI v YAJ

[2026] SGFC 38 Family Court 19 March 2026 • MSS1268/2025 • 15 min read

1 cases cited

Catchwords

Family Law – 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

Practice Areas

Judges (1)

Kow Keng Siong Delivered

Counsel (2)

Assameur LLC Firm Hawa Zinat Jailani Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

YAI Applicant YAJ Respondent

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act (Cap 97) Cases on this Act →

Women's Charter (Cap 353) Cases on this Act →

Cases Cited (1)

SG (1)

[2025] SGFC 112

Referenced in

Statutes interpreted in this judgment

Evidence Act Women's Charter

Legal concepts & references

Family Law — Maintenance

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGFC 38)