Share this on WhatsAppHow do you annul marriage Singapore? Annulment is different from divorce. Annul Marriage Singapore To annul marriage Singapore, there are a few steps to follow: Week 1: Contact us and arrange for an appointment. Bring along a copy of your NRIC, marriage certificate and deposit when we meet. Week 1: Engage us and we will commence work on the annulment papers. The annulment papers will usually be ready within a few days. You will receive the annulment papers in your email inbox. Week 2: Confirm that the annulment papers are in good order. We will file the
Share this on WhatsAppIs it possible to be married in Singapore and divorce overseas? Married in Singapore and divorce overseas? As a divorce lawyer in Singapore, I have had many people asked me if it is possible to be married in Singapore and divorce overseas. This is of particular interest to those who have not fulfilled the requirements to get a divorce in Singapore. For instance, you need to be married for at least 3 years to get a divorce in Singapore. In addition, if both parties are foreigners, you would have to, in general, be living in Singapore for
Share this on WhatsAppHow to get over adultery in a marriage Recently, Duston Holloway from Texas to find his girlfriend drunk and asleep next to a shirtless man. While most people in Holloway’s shoes would be to scream and yell, Holloway whipped up his phone and started taking photographs of them in bed. In fact, he even posed for a selfie in front of them. He later shared the pictures on Facebook with the tagline: “When you come home to another man in your bed with the one you loved! Good men deserve good women.” Holloway admitted that he had
Share this on WhatsAppIn the internet age, it has become easier for people to commit adultery by finding like-minded people on a Singapore adultery website. An example of a prominent extra-marital dating website is the Ashley Madison website. Ashley Madison banned in Singapore In 2013, the Media Development Authority (MDA) banned Ashley Madison (an extra-marital dating website). According to the MDA, the Ashley Madison website “aggressively promotes and facilities extramarital affairs and has declared that it will specifically target Singaporeans. It is against the public interest to follow Ashley Madison to promote its website in flagrant disregard of our family
Share this on WhatsAppWith more and more Singaporeans marrying foreigners, I regularly meet clients who ask me about getting a divorce with foreign spouse in Singapore. There are many issues that can crop up. Divorce with foreign spouse in Singapore Issue 1: Will the child relocate with the foreign spouse after the divorce? Maybe or maybe not, depending on what is best for the welfare of the child. It does not mean that the party with custody/ care and control will automatically get to relocate with the child. Issue 2: What will happen to the long term visit pass of
Share this on WhatsAppThe best divorce lawyers in Singapore will not focus on divorce. The focus of the best divorce lawyers in Singapore is on solving the problem. If the problem(s) can be solved with a divorce, then why file for a divorce? Words can do the greatest harm to a relationship. As divorce lawyers in Singapore, we know this. Over the years, I have had many clients file for divorce, only to realize at the midway point that they really want to save the marriage. Some filed for divorce out of anger over something that was said. The following
Share this on WhatsAppI have had clients who get a divorce due to infertility. Can infertility lead to a marriage breakdown? Sometimes, it is not just infertility. Couples may have different opinions on whether to have a child. This could be due to the cost of raising a child in Singapore. Some may have read about the $900,000 child (ie it takes an approximate sum of $900,000 to raise a child in Singapore). Story of X X met her husband Jarrold at an industry function. They dated and got married after 2 years. Jarrold loves children. X however has an
Share this on WhatsAppAnnulment Singapore HDB- What will happen to your HDB flat if you annul your marriage? This is one of the top concerns of many of my clients who annul their marriage. Many Singaporean men propose with the question: “Do you want to apply for a BTO together?” It takes an average of 3 to 4 years before a couple gets the key to their Build-To-Order (BTO) flat in Singapore. With the long wait, many couples are planning ahead. Though there are new measures, such as a new batch of BTO flats with a wait of 2.5 years
Share this on WhatsAppWhat is the youngest Singapore marriage age allowed? The Registrar of Marriages may issue a marriage license if: Both parties are above the age of 21; or In the event that one party is above 18 but below 21, consent is given by the parents of the party. See: Section 17 of the Women’s Charter (Singapore) In the event that one party is below the age of 18, the Minister has the discretion to grant a special marriage license under Section 21 of the Women’s Charter Singapore. Without a valid marriage license, the marriage is void. Child
Share this on WhatsAppUnder what circumstances will a parent be given supervised access to his/ her child in a supervised access centre Singapore? Case of Neo Mui Liang- Access at Supervised Access Centre Singapore Neo Mui Liang, 45, was supposed to have supervised access to her 4-year-old child every Friday. On 24 February 2017, Neo received a call from the Social Service Office @ Taman Jurong that her supervised access at the supervised access centre Singapore had been cancelled because of safety concerns. Neo allegedly had a dispute with her boyfriend- the boy’s father- earlier and she was emotionally unstable.
