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Getting around the Family Justice Courts

The Family Justice Courts (FJC) have 2 locations for different types of applications and services:

FJC @ Havelock Square

  • Maintenance.
  • Maintenance mediation.
  • Protection orders against family violence or for vulnerable adults.
  • Divorce.
  • Youth arrest, family guidance and care and protection orders.
  • Guardianship.
  • International child abduction.
  • Syariah Court orders.
  • Commissioner for Oaths services.
  • Cashier services.

FJC @ Maxwell Road

  • Probate.
  • Deputyship (Mental Capacity Act).
  • Adoption.
  • Mediation and counselling.

FJC @ Havelock Square

Find out the following information about FJC @ Havelock Square:

Address

No. 3 Havelock Square

Singapore 059725

Operating hours

  • Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 6.00pm
  • Friday: 8.30am to 5:30 pm

Closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

Specific operating hours

Some locations have specific operating hours.

Note: These reflect changes in operations due to COVID-19.

Location

Operating hours

Family Protection Centre (for protection orders) at Havelock Square

Monday to Friday: 9.00am to 12.00pm

(Note: The last queue ticket for applications is issued at 12.00pm, but the registry is open till 5.30pm for enquiries.)

Closed on public holidays.

 

Maintenance Registry at Havelock Square

 

Monday to Friday: 9.00am to 12.00pm

(Note: The last queue ticket for applications is issued at 12.00pm, but the registry is open till 5.30pm for enquiries.)

Closed on public holidays.

Divorce Registry at Havelock Square

The physical counter is closed.

Counter services for case-specific enquiries or for the collection of documents (such as certified true copies, grounds of decision and notes of evidence) are available remotely during the following hours on Monday to Friday:

  • 9.30am to 12.00pm
  • 2.00pm to 4.30pm

Closed on public holidays.

Maintenance Meditation Chambers at Havelock Square

By appointment only.

Email fjcourts_maintpos@fjcourts.gov.sg or call 6435 5471.

Cashier's Counter at Havelock Square

Monday to Thursday: 9.00am to 5.30pm

Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm

Closed on public holidays.

Getting here

By MRT

The nearest MRT station is Chinatown (NE4) (DT19) and Clarke Quay (NE5).

By bus

The following bus stops are near the court:

  • After Chinatown Station Exit D – Eu Tong Sen Street (05022).
  • Chinatown Station Exit E – New Bridge Road (05049).
  • Opp State Courts – Upper Cross Street (06171).
  • Central Square – Havelock Road (06189).

By car

Parking is not available in the FJC.

The car parks nearby are at:

  • People's Park Centre.
  • Furama City Centre Singapore.
  • Chinatown Point.
  • Central Square.
  • Central Mall.
  • Blk 54 Chin Swee Road (Multi-storey car park).
  • Blk 8A Jalan Kukoh (Multi-storey car park).
  • Havelock II.

Floor-by-floor directory

Find your way in the FJC @ Havelock Square with the WayFinder.

Level

Places

L1

  • Security Counter
  • Family Registry (Cashier's Counter, Path–Finder, Self-help and Central Queue Management System kiosks)
  • Family Protection Centre (Self-help and Central Queue Management System kiosks)
  • Family Court 1 and 2
  • Duty Judge’s Chambers
  • Youth Courts/Children’s Care Court
  • Youth Courts Counselling Room
  • Youth Courts Admin Office
  • Counselling Room 1 to 4
  • Family Court 1 Chambers, Case Room

L2

  • Maintenance Mediation Chambers (Central Queue Management System kiosk)
  • Family Court 3 and 4
  • Mediation Room 1 to 11

L3

  • Divorce Registry (Central Queue Management System kiosk)
  • Family Division of the High Court (Court 1) / Family Court 6
  • Family Division of the High Court (Court 2) / Family Court 5
  • Family Court 7
  • Community Justice Centre
  • Family Chambers B to F
  • Counselling Room 14 and 15

L4

  • Family Court 8 and 9
  • Family Chambers G to L
  • Counselling Room 16 to 20
  • Lecture Room
 

FJC @ Maxwell Road

Find out the following information about FJC @ Maxwell Road:

Address

5 Maxwell Road

#04-00, Tower Block, MND Complex

Singapore 069110

Operating hours

  • Monday to Thursday: 9.00am to 5.30pm
  • Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm

Closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

Specific operating hours

There are changes in the operating hours of the following locations due to COVID-19.

Location

Operating hours

Probate, Adoption and Mental Capacity Registries at Maxwell Road

Monday and Wednesday: 9.00am to 12.30pm, 2.00pm to 5.30pm

Friday: 9.00am to 12.30pm, 2.00pm to 5.00pm

Closed on public holidays.

Family Dispute Resolution Counter at Maxwell Road

 

The physical counter is closed. Counter services are available remotely.

  • Monday to Thursday:
    • 9.00am to 1.00pm
    • 2.00pm to 5.30pm
  • Friday:
    • 9.00am to 1.00pm
    • 2.00pm to 5.00pm

Closed on public holidays.

Email fjcourts_family_registry@fjcourts.gov.sg or call 6435 5398 or 6236 9050.

Getting here

By MRT

The nearest MRT station is Tanjong Pagar (EW 15) and Telok Ayer (DT 18).

By bus

The following bus stops are near the court:

  • Opp GB Building – Cecil Street (03151).
  • Maxwell Road Food Centre – South Bridge Road (05269).
  • Opp Sri Mariamman Temple – South Bridge Road (05189).

By car

Parking is available at Level 2.

Floor-by-floor directory

Level

Places

L1

MND Building Security Counter

L2

Car park and drop-off point

L4, West Wing

  • Probate, Adoption and Mental Capacity Registries
  • Court 1 and 2
  • Chamber 1 to 3
  • Counselling Room 1 to 6

L4, East Wing

  • Family Dispute Resolution Registry
  • Chamber 4 to 10
  • Counselling Room 7 to 13
  • Mediation Room 1 and 2

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Last updated on 21 March 20222022/03/21.