Anonymous

17 Feb 2021

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How will the court be able to tell which parent preschool-aged children want to live with since they cannot express their opinion?

With preschool-aged children (say 3-5 years) whose parents are going through a divorce, how will the court be able to tell which parent they'd want to live with since they can't express opinion?

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June Lim (Managing Director of Eden Law)

17 Feb 2021

Partner lawyer at SingaporeLegalAdvice.com

Children of pre-school age will not be asked for their opinion on care & control. Where all things are equal, mothers of young children will be granted care & control as the Court recognizes the importance of the maternal bond on the emotional and psychological welfare of young children.

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