XZG v XZH

XZG v XZH

Because the child was very young and unfamiliar with the Father and the Father lacked recent independent caregiving experience, the court ordered an incremental transition: supervised visitation at FAM@FSC (8 sessions) plus continuation and modest expansion of existing residence-based access pending a FAM report and court review; ancillary prayers for daily video calls and prohibitive third-party orders were declined for lack of benefit or evidence.

Citation
[2026] SGFC 25
Parties
Applicant Father: XZG; Respondent Mother: XZH
Court
Family Court
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
25 February 2026
Case Number
FC/OAG 114/2025|HCF/DCA 153/2025
Procedural Posture
Family Court Access Application (custody/access) / First Instance Judgment on Access Orders; Appeal Filed
Outcome
Application granted in part: supervised visitation ordered and interim expansion of existing access; other prayers refused or not ordered
Legal Topics
Supervised Visitation, Best Interests of the Child, Parental Responsibility, Access Review, Venue and Supervision of Access
Source Language
English
Family Law Child Custody Access/visitation Supervised Visitation Best Interests of the Child Parental Responsibility Access Review Venue and Supervision of Access

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Parties

XZG

Applicant Father

XZH

Respondent Mother

Procedural Posture

Family Court Access Application (custody/access) / First Instance Judgment on Access Orders; Appeal Filed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant unsupervised access or require supervised visitation
  2. 2 Whether existing access should be expanded pending a supervised transition
  3. 3 Whether to order daily video calls

Ratio Decidendi

Because the child was very young and unfamiliar with the Father and the Father lacked recent independent caregiving experience, the court ordered an incremental transition: supervised visitation at FAM@FSC (8 sessions) plus continuation and modest expansion of existing residence-based access pending a FAM report and court review; ancillary prayers for daily video calls and prohibitive third-party orders were declined for lack of benefit or evidence.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part: supervised visitation ordered and interim expansion of existing access; other prayers refused or not ordered

Orders

  • Father to have supervised visitation at FAM@FSC once a week for eight sessions; parties may be required to attend programmes or assessment at FAM@FSC and a report is to be submitted to the Court with a review to be fixed thereafter
  • Pending conclusion of supervised visitation and the Court's review: Father to continue weekly weekday access at the Child's residence for 2 hours on a mutually agreed day/time