Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
Regulation 14
Interim orders relating to child of parties
Subregulation 1
The Court may, on the application of any party to any proceedings in the Court, during any stage in the proceedings, make an interim order on the —
custody, care and control of; or
access to,any child of the parties, if the Court thinks that it is in the interests of the child to do so.
Subregulation 2
Before making any interim order under paragraph (1), the Court must have regard to all the circumstances of the case, including the following matters:
whether there are any proceedings relating to the child that may be in progress in any court in Singapore or elsewhere, or are the subject of any order of court in Singapore;
whether the child should be produced before the Court during the proceedings;
whether any party is likely to take the child outside Singapore during the proceedings.
Subregulation 3
An application under paragraph (1) —
must be made by summons in Form 27 and supported by an affidavit; and
must be served on every other party to the proceedings within 7 days after the date of filing of the application in the Court, or within such other period as the Court may direct.
Subregulation 4
An application under paragraph (1) may be made ex parte in cases of urgency, and the Court may make an order subject to such terms as the Court thinks fit.