Children and Young Persons Act Cap 38

25 judgments · 5 courts · 13 cited sections

The Children and Young Persons Act (Cap 38) has been cited, interpreted or applied in 25 Singapore judgments in this corpus, spanning 13 distinct sections. The decisions below are the primary source for how the courts have read it. This page reports those decisions; it is not legal advice.

Which sections of the Children and Young Persons Act have the courts cited?

Sections of Cap 38 referenced across the 25 judgments below.

s 5 s 5(1) s 5(5)(b) s 6(6)(b) s 7 s 7(a) s 7(b) s 37 s 42(2) s 54 s 78(c) s 112 s 112(1)(b)

Which cases interpret the Children and Young Persons Act?

[2026] SGYC 2
Child Protector v Father of XZM and Mother of XZM
22 June 2026
SGYC
[2026] SGHC 122
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v BQG & Anor
8 June 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGFC 49
YBC v YBD
2 April 2026
SGFC
[2026] SGHC 58
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DCC
18 March 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGFC 35
YAE v YAF
16 March 2026
SGFC
[2026] SGYC 1
Father of XZM and Child Protector
3 March 2026
SGYC
[2025] SGHCF 59
Father of XQD and XQE v Child Protector
24 October 2025
SGHCF
[2025] SGCA 45
DAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
19 September 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 89
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Mark Kalaivanan s/o Tamilarasan
14 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 60
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Foo Li Ping
3 April 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 45
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MUHAMMAD SUFIAN BIN HUSSAIN
18 March 2025
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 265
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Raj Kumar S/O Bala
21 October 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 250
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DAN
1 October 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHCF 31
WYQ v Child Protector
3 September 2024
SGHCF
[2024] SGCA 22
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Muhammad Salihin Bin Ismail
1 July 2024
SGCA
[2024] SGHC 140
GFX v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
30 May 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 131
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CGA
17 May 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 75
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CAX
21 March 2024
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 312
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CSK
31 October 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 272
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CPH
29 September 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 265
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DAM
19 September 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 207
PRASANTH S/O MOGAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
2 August 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHCF 31
WOP v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
14 July 2023
SGHCF
[2023] SGHC 155
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Muhammad Salihin Bin Ismail
25 May 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHCF 22
WLK v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
20 April 2023
SGHCF

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Children and Young Persons Act (Cap 38) on Singapore Statutes Online

Compiled by the SG Case Law editorial team from primary sources — the judgments themselves and Singapore Statutes Online (sso.agc.gov.sg). · Updated 10 July 2026 · How we compile this