Amendment No. 1 of 2026 (Practice Directions 2024)

1. It is notified for general information that amendments have been made to Part 21 and Appendices A and B of the Family Justice Courts Practice Directions 2024. The amendments are summarised below:

(a) Amendments to paragraph 171 on Establishment of Electronic Filing Service and appointment of electronic filing service provider;

(b) Amendments to paragraph 172 on Appointment of agent to establish service bureau;

(c) Amendments to Form 4 (Notice to Contest) of Appendix A;

(d) Amendments to Form 71A (Notice of Proceedings to Respondent / Co-Respondent / Named Person / Relevant Person / Non-party who has been served (General)) of Appendix A:

(e) Amendments to Form 71B (Notice of Proceedings to Respondent / Co-Respondent / Named Person (Simplified Divorce / Simplified Judicial Separation)) of Appendix A;

(f) Amendments to Form 72 (Notice of Proceedings (Advertisement)) of Appendix A;

(g) Amendments to Form 77 (Acknowledgement of Service) of Appendix A; and

(h) Amendments to Form 151 (Application to be Registered User of the Electronic Filing Service) of Appendix B.

2. The amendments will take effect on 19 January 2026 and will be reflected at https://epd2024-familyjusticecourts.judiciary.gov.sg from 19 January 2026.

3. Please find attached a document reflecting the marked-up amendments to the Family Justice Courts Practice Directions 2024.

Dated this 19^th day of January 2026.