YDO v YDP

YDO v YDP

Mother’s sustained and severe verbal abuse of the child, as evidenced by audio recordings and other context, constituted emotional or psychological family violence under s 58B(4); a PPO limited to three years for the child was necessary for her protection while allowing rehabilitative measures; the Mother’s cross-application was dismissed as retaliatory and unsupported by evidence; allegations of physical violence by the Father were not proven on the balance of probabilities.

Citation
[2026] SGFC 69
Parties
Father; Applicant (ssp 643)/respondent (ssp 1007): YDO; Mother; Respondent (ssp 643)/applicant (ssp 1007): YDP
Court
Family Court
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
8 May 2026
Case Number
SSP 643/2025|SSP 1007/2025
Procedural Posture
Personal Protection Order (women’s Charter) / Judgment (grounds of Decision)
Outcome
SSP 643 allowed in part; SSP 1007 dismissed
Legal Topics
Personal Protection Order, Emotional or Psychological Abuse, Necessity, Contextualised Objective Approach, Rehabilitation and Counselling Orders
Source Language
English
Family Law Domestic Violence Child Protection Personal Protection Order Emotional or Psychological Abuse Necessity Contextualised Objective Approach Rehabilitation and Counselling Orders

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Parties

YDO

Father; Applicant (ssp 643)/respondent (ssp 1007)

YDP

Mother; Respondent (ssp 643)/applicant (ssp 1007)

Procedural Posture

Personal Protection Order (women’s Charter) / Judgment (grounds of Decision)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Mother’s conduct towards the child constituted emotional or psychological abuse under s 58B(4) of the Women’s Charter
  2. 2 Appropriate test to assess emotional or psychological abuse in the parent-child context (objective/contextualised approach)
  3. 3 Whether a PPO was necessary and whether it should be time-limited given parent-child relationship and rehabilitative aims

Ratio Decidendi

Mother’s sustained and severe verbal abuse of the child, as evidenced by audio recordings and other context, constituted emotional or psychological family violence under s 58B(4); a PPO limited to three years for the child was necessary for her protection while allowing rehabilitative measures; the Mother’s cross-application was dismissed as retaliatory and unsupported by evidence; allegations of physical violence by the Father were not proven on the balance of probabilities.

Court Disposition

SSP 643 allowed in part; SSP 1007 dismissed

Orders

  • Personal Protection Order granted for child K against the Mother, limited to 3 years until 11 November 2028
  • Mother ordered to attend counselling/programmes as directed