Plain answers to common divorce questions
General information on Singapore law, written in everyday language. Read up before you decide anything, then speak with a lawyer about your own situation.
Divorce & family guides
Contested divorce in Singapore: the process, the money and the children.
When a divorce is contested
2 articles
Contested divorce in Singapore: what to expect
How a contested divorce moves through the Family Justice Courts, from the originating application to Interim Judgment, the ancillary matters and Final Judgment, and roughly how long each part can take.
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Served with divorce papers: what happens next
What the papers mean, the deadlines for responding, the difference between disputing the divorce and disputing the ancillary matters, and what happens if you do not respond.
Read the guideAssets and maintenance
3 articles
How matrimonial assets are divided in a Singapore divorce
What goes into the pool of matrimonial assets, when gifts and inheritances are kept out, how the court weighs financial and homemaking contributions, and what can happen to the family home.
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Financial disclosure and hidden assets in a Singapore divorce
The duty to disclose your finances in full, what goes into the first ancillary affidavit, how to ask for missing documents, and what the court can do when a spouse hides or runs down assets.
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Maintenance for a wife and children in a Singapore divorce
How child maintenance is worked out, when a wife or an incapacitated husband can receive maintenance, interim maintenance during the case, and what to do when an order is not paid or needs changing.
Read the guideChildren and safety
2 articles
Custody, care and control, and access in a Singapore divorce
Plain explanations of custody, care and control and access, why joint custody is usual, how the child's welfare guides the court, and what parenting plans, child representatives and relocation involve.
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Personal Protection Orders and family violence
What a PPO is, the related orders available, who can apply, what counts as family violence after the January 2025 changes, and what happens if an order is breached.
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