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  • Walter Silvester
  • Family Law
  • January 22, 2020

Ancillary Matters: Child Custody, Care & Control, Access of Children

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.

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  • Walter Silvester
  • Family Law
  • January 22, 2020

Ancillary Matters: Maintenance for Wife

Under Section 113 of the Women’s Charter, the former Wife is entitled to get maintenance in the case of a divorce.

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  • Walter Silvester
  • Family Law
  • January 22, 2020

The Divorce Process: 2nd Step

The divorce process involves a 2-step process. 

  1. The termination of the marriage. Parties will receive an Interim Judgment once the divorce is granted
  2. The issue of ancillary matters. This comprises of the following issues: (a) Custody, care and control of children (if any); (b) Maintenance for children (if any); (c) Maintenance for spouse; (d) Division of matrimonial assets. After the issue of ancillary matters are resolved, parties will receive a Final Judgment. This means that the divorce is final and official

In this article, we will discuss matters pertaining to the 2nd step of the process: Ancillary Matters.

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  • Walter Silvester
  • Family Law
  • January 22, 2020

The Divorce Process: 1st Step

The divorce process involves a 2-step process.

  1. The termination of the marriage. Parties will receive an Interim Judgment once the divorce is granted.
  2. The issue of ancillary matters. This comprises of the following issues: (a) Custody, care and control of children (if any); (b) Maintenance for children (if any); (c) Maintenance for spouse; (d) Division of matrimonial assets. After the issue of ancillary matters are resolved, parties will receive a Final Judgment. This means that the divorce is final and official.

In this article, we will discuss matters pertaining to the 1st step of the process: Termination of the marriage (i.e. Grant of the Interim Judgment).  

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  • Walter Silvester
  • Family Law
  • January 22, 2020

Overview of Divorce

Step 1 – Ensure you qualify for divorce under Singapore local law

Your divorce qualifies under Singapore law, only if you are:

  1. A Singapore Citizen or PR, or is domiciled in Singapore, or have lived in Singapore for the past 3 years;
  2. Married for at least 3 years.

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  • Walter Silvester
  • Family Law
  • January 20, 2020

Child Abduction in Singapore

International child abduction

To many, International Child Abduction may sound exotic and alien in safe and sunny Singapore. This is not quite true

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  • Walter Silvester
  • Family Law
  • January 20, 2020

Commencing Divorce Proceedings in Singapore

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.

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  • Walter Silvester
  • Family Law
  • January 20, 2020

Income Tax on the Sale of Properties Intendedly Purchased as Family Homes

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.

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  • Walter Silvester
  • Family Law
  • January 20, 2020

Defining Matrimonial Assets

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?

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  • Walter Silvester
  • Family Law
  • January 20, 2020

The Fundamentals of Commencing a Divorce in Singapore

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.

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