Share this on WhatsApp Many of my divorced clients have children. For those who have care and control of their children, they are effectively single parents. How do you cope as a single parent in Singapore? Rio Ferdinand- a single parent, but not as a result of divorce For those of you who follow football, Rio Ferdinand would not be an unfamiliar name. The former player captained both England and Manchester United, winning 6 Premier League titles. After the death of his wife Rebecca due to breast cancer, Ferdinand turned to alcohol and experienced guilt for her death. 38-year-old Ferdinand
Share this on WhatsAppAre you thinking of filing for divorce due to infidelity? As a divorce lawyer Singapore, I have seen many divorces due to infidelity. Thankfully, none of the cases that I handled became as public as the case of the late Princess Diana and Prince Charles. A case of divorce due to infidelity- Prince Charles and Princess Diana Though the late Princess passed away almost 20 years ago, people are still talking. The royal couple only went on 12 dates before their engagement in February 1981. By 1992, the marriage became a disaster. Both parties allegedly had affairs
Share this on WhatsAppIs it possible to file for divorce without lawyer Singapore? Yes, but this will take a lot of effort and you run the risk of doing it wrongly. Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck did it! It was reported that Jennifer Garner filed for divorce against her husband Ben Affleck. It was an amicable and uncontested divorce by consent. The pair filed for divorce without a divorce lawyer. They are seeking joint legal and physical custody of their 3 children (in Singapore terms, joint custody, shared care and control). There was no request for spousal support (in
Share this on WhatsAppAs a divorce lawyer Singapore, I have come across a number of clients who suffered in silence over an abusive relationship Singapore for a number of years before deciding to file for divorce. Sometimes, it takes courage to stand up against an abusive relationship Singapore. Case of Mel B Mel B recently filed for divorce after her father passed away from cancer. According to friends, the former Spice Girl had always known that her marriage was “toxic” and that her father’s death gave her the “push” to end the marriage. She cited “irreconcilable differences” but sources claimed
Share this on WhatsAppGiven that many Singaporeans now marry foreigners, and that there are more foreigners in Singapore, the issue of “relocating with child after divorce Singapore” arises pretty often. Normally, all related divorce issues (maintenance, assets and children’s custody) will be resolved as part of the divorce process Singapore. However, should one parent is thinking about relocating with child after divorce Singapore, a separate application needs to be submitted. This is known as a summons application, which is filed together with an affidavit (sworn statement of the applicant) informing the Court about his/ her reasons and grounds for relocating
Share this on WhatsAppBetween 15% to 25% of marriages in the world are “sexless marriages”. How would you deal with a sexless marriage Singapore? Recently, it was reported that a man in the Jempo district, Malaysia, lost it and threatened to kill his wife and their children when she refused his attempts at intimacy. According to reports, the 57-year-old man tried to have sex with his wife at home but was rejected. In his anger, he went berserk and smashed many things at home, including vases, plates and bowls. His wife had refused him as she had filed for divorce
Share this on WhatsAppIf you are a victim of family violence Singapore, you may wish to file for a restriction order Singapore. In the Singapore context, this is better known as a personal protection order. Family violence Singapore can happen to anybody, even celebrities. Mel B’s application for restraining order In front page news worldwide, Mel B, Scary Spice of the Spice Girls, filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years, Stephen Belafonte. According to 64-year-old talent show judge Sharon Osbourne, Mel B’s former X Factor colleague, Mel B missed a day of filming during the show’s finale 3
Share this on WhatsAppDoes adultery affect child custody Singapore? This is a common question that many of my clients have in mind. The short answer is no. Custody issues are separate from the issue of adultery. Adultery is a reason for divorce while custody is based on the welfare and best interests of the child. Adultery does not make a parent a “bad parent” per se. Hence, it may not have a major impact on custody issues. However, there have been cases of children becoming so affected by one parent’s adultery that the parental-child relationship is affected. Recently, I came
Share this on WhatsAppEvery year, I see many clients who ask if it is possible to get a divorce within 1 year Singapore. For some of these clients, they got married and found that married life is not what they envisaged it to be. Quite a few of them got married as a result of a shotgun marriage. Like Jackie Chan. In a 2015 interview which resurfaced recently, international superstar Jackie Chan said that he was “forced to get married” to his wife of 35 years Lin Feng-jiao Joan as a result of “an accident which conceived Jaycee” in 1982.
Share this on WhatsAppWhat do marital rape statistics Singapore look like? In 2016, I did at least 3 cases involving marital rape Singapore, which evolved into very acrimonious and bitter divorces. In Singapore, there is immunity for marital rape. However, this may change in the near future according to Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-Jin who highlighted the issue in Parliament on 4 April 2017. The Minister said: “I strongly believe that a married woman should not have any less protection against sexual violence than an unmarried woman. While there are conjugal rights between a married couple, these
