Singapore apex court returns girl, 11, to dad’s care, bars mum from contacting child for 4 weeks

The apex court said it considered two sets of child welfare reports, which showed that the mother was “wilfully carrying out a campaign” to turn the girl against her father. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE: A father has regained care and control of his 11-year-daughter after Singapore’s highest court overturned the decision of a judge who sent the only child to live with her mother following a short interview with the girl.

The Court of Appeal also barred the mother from contacting the girl for at least four weeks after the child is handed over to the father. This is to allow the man to set up a stable structure without interference by his former wife.