Share this on WhatsAppAs a divorce lawyer Singapore, I hear about stories about cheating husbands Singapore. However, one story that I read stood out from the rest. Moving in of Lena Mary (not her real name) was married young and she had her first child at 21. One day in 2004, her husband Zach (not his real name) told Mary that his friend (Lena) would live with them in the flat for a while. According to Zach, Lena was going through a bad divorce in Singapore and needed temporary shelter for herself, her children and her elderly mother. Despite Zach
Share this on WhatsAppMany clients will be curious to know about the divorce legal fees Singapore. How much can it go up to? What is the cheapest way to have a divorce in Singapore? One of the most expensive divorce cases in history is finally over. A family judge in Britain granted the decree nisi for former Miss Malaysia Pauline Chai and her Malaysia tycoon husband Khoo Kay Peng. Divorce legal fees The couple reportedly racked up 6 million pounds in legal fees. Dispute on jurisdiction Chai had wanted the divorced to be decided in the United Kingdom where she
Share this on WhatsAppWhen a person suffers abuse at the hands of his/ her spouse, he/ she is able to make an application for PPO Singapore. If one does nothing about family violence Singapore, things may get out of hand. It was reported that a 41-year-old man was charged with the murder of his wife. The alleged murder Madam Choong Pei Shan was found dead with her 4-year-old child Teo Zi Ning. She was reportedly pregnant. Madam Choong and her daughter were close and inseparable. She would regularly post pictures of her daughter on Facebook. Police received a call for
Share this on WhatsAppGwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale divorced in 2015, after being married for 13 years. Not wanting to go through divorce Recently, Rossdale admitted that he did not want to go through the divorce. He described the experience as completely opposite to what he wanted. To him, divorce was one of the hardest and most painful experiences in life. He said that he would have done many things differently if he could turn back the clock. According to the 51-year-old, the couple were together for 20 years. He still thinks that Stefani is “pretty incredible”. Co-parenting Stefani and
Share this on WhatsApp From time to time, I have clients calling me to ask: is polygamy legal in Singapore? The answer is no. The story of Kim I came across the story of how a lady (Kim) discovered that her husband had married another woman in a foreign land. Kim was on a vacation with her husband. Her husband (Fred) had informed her that he was going to meet his friends. When Kim asked to follow, Fred refused saying that she would be bored. Later, Kim went shopping in town and accidentally came across Fred kissing another lady in
Share this on WhatsApp Today is the second day of Chinese New Year and I thought I would review a recent article I read in The Business Times. Prying by relatives during CNY Lunar New Year is a happy occasion for many Chinese around the world. Unfortunately, in Singapore at least, many women face prying by curious relatives during this period. Single women above the age of 28 have it the worst. 28 is the median age of married women in Singapore. Many single men are judged differently from their female counterparts. Single men appear to be “biding their time”
Share this on WhatsApp What should you do when you find the husband-maid relationship in Singapore gets too close for comfort? Laura’s story Laura (not her real name) never suspected that her husband would cheat on her with their domestic helper. Melanie (the maid) had worked at Laura’s home for 2 years. She was competent and they confided in each other. Laura treated Melanie like her younger sister. It was Laura’s aunt, who saw the unusual husband-maid relationship in Singapore. By that time, Melanie was working with another employer. After her discovery of the intimate husband-maid relationship in Singapore, Laura confronted
Share this on WhatsApp What are the 4 things causing divorce Singapore? Who is John Gottman? John Gottman researched on marriage for more than 40 years and organizes workshops for married couples. According to him, he can listen to a married couple for 5 minutes and determine whether they will get a divorce. He claims to have an accuracy rate of 91%. I wonder whether that applies to divorce Singapore as well. Gottman has written a book on why marriages go bad and what can be done about it. Gottman’s indicators According to Gottman, there are 4 major indicators that
Share this on WhatsApp Yesterday, I wrote about the story of a single mum who found love in an excellent stepdad. I encourage all my clients to look for love again after their divorce. However, if you have children, it is important that your future spouse has the potential to be a good stepparent in Singapore. I thought I should follow up with this story of a stepmother who subjected her stepchildren to abuse, humiliation and neglect. Caroline Sharp, 65, used her stepchildren as slaves. She left them hungry and unloved. In fact, one of the kids was denied the opportunity
Share this on WhatsApp Are you a single mother looking for love again? Is it impossible to find a good stepdad in Singapore? I came across an article by Ms. Kristina Kuzmic, a blogger, who wrote about how she came to accept the man who became the stepfather to her 2 children. After her divorce, Kuzmic developed feelings for her now husband but did her best to fight those feelings. She just had a difficult divorce and was not in the mood to fall in love again. She was content with being a single mother. That was before she met
