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Interim protection order effect on custody
  • 26 Nov 2025

    GUOK NGUONG HWA TEOH WEI JU

    Citation
    DA-24F-5-10/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    DA-24F-5-10/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The court found the existence of the Interim Protection Order preventing the Plaintiff from approaching the child constituted a material change in circumstances that prejudiced the Plaintiff's ability to exercise custody and thereby justified varying the original custody order. The court accepted the urgent need for care, the suitability of the Defendant as the primary carer, and the child's reported contentment with the Defendant. Accordingly, custody was transferred to the Defendant and detailed access conditions for the Plaintiff were imposed pending revocation or termination of the Protec…