Court rejects woman’s request for protection order; rules husband’s thoughts to hurt her not threats
The couple got married in December 2023 but started living apart less than a year later, in October 2024.
In Singapore, a woman's request for a protection order against her husband was rejected by the court, who concluded that his text messages, which included fantasies of hurting and killing her, did not amount to emotional or psychological abuse. Magistrate Yvette Tay noted in her decision, dated August 19, that despite the wife's fear of her husband, she responded positively to his messages, expressing her desire to be with him.
The woman had even shared intimate photos with him. The court found that the wife did not show signs of emotional or mental distress or harm. The couple had been married since December 2023 but began living separately in October 2024 after a physical altercation. The husband applied for a personal protection order (PPO) against her in December 2024, after sharing that he felt angry and fantasized about killing her.
The wife claimed to have been abused five times between May 2024 and January 2025. Despite the husband's accusations, the magistrate found that his past thoughts were not a threat to the wife. The couple had been estranged since October 2024, and had not communicated since January 2025. The husband also expressed his unwillingness to engage further with his wife. The court dismissed the PPO application and ordered the wife to pay the husband $1,500 in costs.
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