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With the exit of the circuit breaker, unless otherwise directed, all Court hearings in the Family Justice Courts will be conducted by way of remote hearing through video conferencing or telephone conferencing where appropriate. Mediation and counselling sessions will likewise proceed by remote means in appropriate cases.

Please note the following:

The intake hours for both the Family Protection Centre and Maintenance Registry will be from 9am - 12pm, Monday to Friday except Public Holidays.

The Mental Capacity Act, Adoption and Probate Counter at MND Tower Block will be closed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Public Holidays.

The Commissioner For Oaths (CFO) services will be closed, except for those who have fixed an appointment through the relevant Registries. Alternatively, deponents can approach private law firms providing CFO services as prescribed under Rule 8 of the Commissioner for Oaths Rules (Cap 322, Rule 3).

Health and safety protocols will continue to be in force to minimise the risk of the transmission of COVID-19. Please click here for more information.

At the Opening of the Legal Year 2021, held virtually today, CJ Menon spoke about the need to secure a fair criminal justice system, the legal landscape, post-pandemic and initiatives to advance the Rule of Law. Read CJ’s speech here.

Memorandum of Understanding was inked on 30 Dec between FJC and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants on a Panel of Financial Experts to provide objective valuation of the matrimonial assets under contest. Click here to read more.

Child(ren) access arrangements

With the revision to the COVID-19 (temporary measures) Act 2020 on the restrictions on the movement of people, parents are allowed to transfer temporary custody or care of a child pursuant to any agreement regarding the access rights of a parent of the child, or in discharge of a legal obligation. Please refer to the regulation here.

For Court-ordered Supervised Exchange or Supervised Visits (SESV), the Divorce Support Specialist Agencies (DSSA) also provide remote access sessions through online platforms. The DSSAs have put in place safe management measures for the safety of the families and staff, which include putting staff on split-team arrangements and allowing fewer persons at the venue. This has resulted in fewer face-to-face SESV slots due to the reduced operational capacity. DSSAs will be providing a mix of face-to-face sessions with remote sessions to enable services to continue.

Judiciary Times Issue No. 3 of 2020
Includes the highlights of the Family Justice Courts All-In 2020, the Fourth Singapore-China Legal and Judicial Roundtable and Judiciary honours 43 Court Volunteers.

Judiciary Times Issue No. 3 of 2020

The One Judiciary Annual Report 2019 - which sets out the achievements and priorities of the Supreme Court, the State Courts and the Family Justice Courts - has just been published.

Click here to read the report.

One Judiciary Annual Report 2019