Share this on WhatsAppHow will the Family Justice Courts decide on the issue of Women’s Charter Child Custody? It is important that you understand the definition of the different terms. Women’s Charter Child Custody, or just custody, refers to the right to make major decisions on behalf of your child. These decisions include medical, religious and educational decisions. Typically, parents make such decisions together and it is the norm for the Family Justice Courts to award joint custody to both parents. On the other hand, if you have care and control of your child, you get to live with your
Share this on WhatsAppIs virtual infidelity a ground for divorce in Singapore? It is important to note that virtual infidelity does not equate to adultery. Adultery involves sexual intercourse between a married person and a third party, while virtual infidelity does not. Some Statistics According to the American Sociological Association, married people who start watching pornography are twice (11%) as likely to be divorced in the following years as compared to those who do not (6%). In fact, women who indulge in pornography are 3 times more likely to get a divorce as those who do not. Further, the impact
Share this on WhatsAppI have been asked to recommend the best private investigator Singapore on several occasions. Typically, my clients suspect that their spouse is cheating when: They spot behavioural changes in their spouse. For instance, they might take more care to look better. There is suspicious hand phone use. The spouse may have started using a password, when he/ she never used to need one. There is unexplained anger towards the other spouse. There are many reasons for the spouse not to stay at home. They find proof of infidelity. See: Emily Mazza, “How to spot a cheating husband: TOP
Share this on WhatsAppEvery week, I receive enquiries from potential clients about the possibility of getting a divorce in Singapore when the marriage is less than 3 years. Is it possible to get a divorce in Singapore when the marriage is less than 3 years? Yes, provided that you can prove that you have suffered “exceptional hardship” which is something very out of the ordinary and more than what an ordinary person can reasonably bear. If you wish to file for divorce in Singapore when the marriage is less than 3 years, based on the fact that you have suffered
Share this on WhatsAppPre Marriage Counselling Singapore What makes a marriage work? Will pre marriage counselling Singapore help? The Ministry of Social and Family Development has a network of partners who provide services in relation to pre marriage counselling Singapore, also known as Marriage Preparation Programmes. These programmes help you to “understand issues relating to marriage and learn skills that help prepare for life together as husband and wife”. From experience, pre marriage counselling Singapore is helpful insofar as to prepare you for the marriage, which may be very different from the life you envisage before signing on the dotted
Share this on WhatsAppJudicial Separation in Singapore Many of my clients wish to file for divorce, but are unable to because of certain reasons. It could be a case that their children are facing major examinations and they do not wish to distract the children. Or it may be that their flat is under the Minimum Occupancy Period, and they are not able to sell the flat in the open market. In such cases, judicial separation in Singapore may be an option. To apply for judicial separation in Singapore, you will need to satisfy the Court that the marriage has
Share this on WhatsAppInterim Judgement Meaning Many of my clients ask me for “interim judgement meaning”. Divorce in Singapore is a 2-step process. The Family Justice Courts will first decide on whether there is sufficient ground for divorce. If there is sufficient ground for divorce, the Court will grant the interim judgement. The word “interim” suggests that the judgement is only “provisional”, pending stage 2. In stage 2, the Court will make a decision on the ancillary matters involving children, assets and maintenance, after which it will make the Final Judgement. This marks the end of the divorce process. In
Share this on WhatsAppIn an uncontested annulment Singapore case, the process is largely administrative. The Process- Uncontested Annulment Singapore Annulment papers are drafted and submitted to Court. A date is arranged for signing. The Defendant will be served the papers and he/ she shall sign a document known as “Memorandum of Appearance”, indicating that he/ she does not wish to contest the annulment. The Plaintiff will sign the Affidavit of Evidence in Chief, which is necessary for the annulment lawyer to set the matter down (i.e. to get a hearing date from the Court). There will be a hearing in
Share this on WhatsAppDomestic Violence Singapore Statistics According to the Minister of Social and Family Development Mr Desmond Lee, there were more than 400 cases of domestic violence against women above the age of 50 every year from 2014 to 2016. There were 480 applications for personal protection orders (PPO) in 2014 by women above the age of 50 in 2014. The number dipped to 465 in 2015 and 432 in 2016. 75% of all applications for PPOs were made by women from 2014 to 2016. An average 2,800 PPO complaints were made each year during this period. In 2016,
Share this on WhatsAppWhat is the divorce procedure in Singapore for PR? Divorce Procedure in Singapore for PR In general, the divorce procedure in Singapore for PR is identical to the divorce procedure in Singapore for citizens. If all terms are agreed, an appointment can be made with one of our lawyers. We will prepare the divorce papers and arrange for signing. After the papers are signed, they are submitted to Court and the Court will proceed to grant the divorce if all the papers are in order. If the terms are not agreed, most couples proceed to mediation to
