This article will only apply to parties with children under 21 years old. The Court has repeatedly placed emphasis on the best interests of the welfare of the children. The children’s welfare is measured in terms monetary and physical comfort with the parent, the ties of affection with the parent, and the children’s moral and well-being.
Under Section 113 of the Women’s Charter, the former Wife is entitled to get maintenance in the case of a divorce.
The divorce process involves a 2-step process.
Your divorce qualifies under Singapore law, only if you are:
To many, International Child Abduction may sound exotic and alien in safe and sunny Singapore. This is not quite true
There may come a time when divorce is the only option. There are a multitude of considerations before you file for a divorce. This article deals with the documentation that you require to commence a divorce in Singapore.
Earlier this year, Channel News Asia reported that 59,000 people in Singapore owned two private properties in Singapore, while 20,000 people owned between three and ten private properties. From a wealth planning perspective, one should naturally consider the tax implications associated with the re-sale of such properties.
The Court has granted the interim divorce – now you’re left to wondering, how would your Matrimonial Assets be divided among the parties during the ancillary hearings?
There is actually only one ground of divorce in Singapore; the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage which is to be found in Section 95 of the Women’s Charter. To prove that the marriage has irretrievably broken down, you must be able to prove to the Court one of the 5 facts provided for in Section 95(3) of the Women’s Charter.
