What is an Uncontested Divorce Singapore?

What is an uncontested divorce Singapore?

In an uncontested divorce Singapore, divorce proceedings are simplified. Husband and wife agrees on the reason(s) for divorce and the divorce proceeds on the agreed reason(s).

Step 1: Husband and wife agrees on the divorce and the terms of the divorce (involving children, assets and alimony)

Step 2: Divorce lawyer Singapore is informed on the terms. Divorce lawyer Singapore drafts the divorce papers.

Step 3: Signing is done at the lawyer’s office.

Step 4: Papers are submitted to the Family Justice Courts.

Step 5: Divorce judgment is granted. Both parties need not go to Court. In fact, even the lawyer does not need to attend Court. The Judge grants the divorce if all requirements are satisfied.

Step 6: The end.

Note: Steps 1 to 6 take 4 months to complete.

Cost of uncontested divorce Singapore?

Low. Click here to find out more.

What happens if parties agree on the divorce but not the terms?

The Family Justice Courts will grant the divorce. Parties will then go through mediation to work out the terms of the divorce.

Case study: Mr Bean’s divorce

Though Mr Bean and his wife got divorced in the UK, the process is pretty much the same.

Mr Bean and his wife of 24 years were granted a divorce based on the reason of his unreasonable behaviour within 65 seconds. Divorce papers made public did not provide any information on the unreasonable ground.

Unreasonable behaviour

According to the head of family law at Slater and Gordon, unreasonable behaviour is the “most common ground for divorce.” Like the lawyer said, “even in the happiest of marriages, it’s always possible to find behaviour which can be described as unreasonable.”

See: “Rowan Atkinson divorced in 65 seconds on grounds of his ‘unreasonable behaviour’”, The Telegraph, 10 November 2015

In summary, an uncontested divorce Singapore is much simpler than the usual contested divorce process if parties do not agree.

The costs an uncontested divorce Singapore are way lower since it is just paperwork.

The costs of an uncontested divorce Singapore will be at the lowest!