Amendment No. 3 of 2026 (Practice Directions 2015)

1.   It is notified for general information that amendments have been made to Parts VIIA and XIV and Appendix A of the Family Justice Courts Practice Directions 2015. The amendments are summarised below: 

(a) Amendments to paragraph 26H on Limits on size and number of documents submitted using electronic filing service; 

(b) Amendments to paragraph 162 on Absence from Court on medical grounds; and 

(c) Deletion of Form 267 of Appendix A (Specimen Government Medical Certificate). 

2.   The amendments will take effect on 1 June 2026 and will be reflected at https://epd2015familyjusticecourts.judiciary.gov.sg from 1 June 2026. 

3.   Please find attached a document reflecting the marked-up amendments to the Family Justice Courts Practice Directions 2015.