Custody of Children in Divorce Cases

53 Mr Seah Kian Peng asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in the last three years, what has been the number of divorce cases where custody of the children has been accorded to (i) mothers only, (ii) fathers only and (iii) both parents respectively.

Mr Desmond Lee: The breakdown of custody orders for divorces from 2014 to 2016 is as shown in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Orders Made for Custody for Divorces Granted/Registered in 2014-2016