GUOK NGUONG HWA v TEOH WEI JU

da-24f-5-10-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 25 November 2025 • DA-24F-5-10/2021 • 8 min read

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GUOK NGUONG HWA v TEOH WEI JU is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated November 25, 2025 (citation: da-24f-5-10-2021). <p>A father's child custody order was varied after an Interim Protection Order was issued against him for domestic violence towards his son. The High Court transferred custody to the mother under s.96 of the Law Reform Act 1976, granting the father access on alternate weekends and school holidays while cancelling the Interim Protection Order.</p> The case was decided by Mohd Rosli bin Yusoff. Counsel appearing: Choo Hueay Ting (counsel for defendant), Dato' Jagjit Singh S/O Vasawa Singh (counsel for plaintiff).

Summary

A father's child custody order was varied after an Interim Protection Order was issued against him for domestic violence towards his son. The High Court transferred custody to the mother under s.96 of the Law Reform Act 1976, granting the father access on alternate weekends and school holidays while cancelling the Interim Protection Order.

What was the outcome of GUOK NGUONG HWA v TEOH WEI JU?

<p>A father's child custody order was varied after an Interim Protection Order was issued against him for domestic violence towards his son. The High ...