WQZ v WQY

WQZ v WQY

Applying the paramount welfare principle, the court awarded joint custody but granted sole care and control to the Wife because she was the primary caregiver, provided better future caregiving plans and continuity of living arrangements; unsupervised graduated access was granted to the Husband with a review in six months and staged overnight access; the matrimonial asset pool was determined using interim judgment and ancillary hearing dates, valuing XXX Treasure at $524,670 and adopting the Husband's valuation for the flat at $1.8m (net $756,106.25); certain unilateral expenditures by the Wife ($30,000 to father; $50,000 to aunt) were added back as dissipation under UZN v UZM while other...

Citation
[2025] SGFC 101
Parties
Plaintiff / Wife: WQZ; Defendant / Husband: WQY
Court
Family Court
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
26 September 2025
Case Number
FC/D 5152/2023|HCF/DCA 101/2025
Procedural Posture
Divorce (ancillary Matters) / Judgment Following Ancillary Matters Hearing
Outcome
Ancillary matters judgment: joint custody; Wife granted sole care and control; detailed graduated unsupervised access to Husband; matrimonial assets divided 55.7% to Wife and 44.3% to Husband with specific asset and transfer orders; child maintenance ordered; certain alleged dissipations added back and selective...
Legal Topics
Custody, Care and Control, Access, Child Maintenance, Division of Matrimonial Assets, Valuation of Company, Dissipation and Adverse Inference, Spousal Maintenance, Recording/photography of Children
Source Language
English
Family Law Child Custody Matrimonial Property Maintenance Trusts and Company Valuation Evidence/procedure Custody Care and Control +7 more

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Parties

WQZ

Plaintiff / Wife

WQY

Defendant / Husband

Procedural Posture

Divorce (ancillary Matters) / Judgment Following Ancillary Matters Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sole or joint custody should be awarded
  2. 2 Which parent should have care and control
  3. 3 Appropriate access regime including overnight and overseas access

Ratio Decidendi

Applying the paramount welfare principle, the court awarded joint custody but granted sole care and control to the Wife because she was the primary caregiver, provided better future caregiving plans and continuity of living arrangements; unsupervised graduated access was granted to the Husband with a review in six months and staged overnight access; the matrimonial asset pool was determined using interim judgment and ancillary hearing dates, valuing XXX Treasure at $524,670 and adopting the Husband's valuation for the flat at $1.8m (net $756,106.25); certain unilateral expenditures by the Wife ($30,000 to father; $50,000 to aunt) were added back as dissipation under UZN v UZM while other...

Court Disposition

Ancillary matters judgment: joint custody; Wife granted sole care and control; detailed graduated unsupervised access to Husband; matrimonial assets divided 55.7% to Wife and 44.3% to Husband with specific asset and transfer orders; child maintenance ordered; certain alleged dissipations added back and selective...

Orders

  • No spousal maintenance for either party
  • Parties have joint custody; care and control to the Plaintiff (Wife)