Share this on WhatsAppMany factors affect the maintenance of wives (and ex-wives in Singapore). I have had some clients who encourage me to develop a Singapore divorce maintenance calculator. While I do not rule out developing a Singapore divorce maintenance calculator in the future (we already have a child maintenance calculator), developing a Singapore divorce maintenance calculator is a lot more complicated. First and foremost, unlike child maintenance, it is not a given that husbands will pay maintenance to their wives after the divorce. There was a 2014 case that stated that maintenance is not an “unalloyed right of women”.
Share this on WhatsAppCan you get a divorce in Singapore if your spouse is uncontactable? The answer is yes. Of course, it would be really straightforward if your spouse is contactable and both parties are willing to proceed with the divorce on an uncontested basis. In the event that your spouse is uncontactable, your divorce papers would have to be submitted to Court before you make an application to “dispense with service” of the Court documents on your spouse. This means asking the Court for permission not to serve the papers on your spouse because your spouse is uncontactable and
Share this on WhatsAppAccording to the Singapore Department of Statistics, 7,614 marriages ended in a divorce or an annulment in 2016, up from 7,522 in 2015. Many couples who got divorced are young and not afraid to start a new relationship. Some turn to matchmaking agencies in the hope of finding new love. A matchmaking agency Singapore is reportedly running singles events for divorcees and widows. CompleteMe (matchmaking agency Singapore) organized an event to help these new singles to find a partner. The founder of the marriage agency Singapore, Ms Michelle Goh, said that she has signed up 20% more
Share this on WhatsAppOver the years, I have come across a few cases where one parent resorted to using a child to hurt the other parent. It is really sad. An extreme case of “using a child to hurt the other parent” happened in China recently. A woman in Jiangxi province cut off her son’s penis to “get back at her husband’s family”. The boy, Xiao Wen, was taken by his grandparents to the hospital and his trousers was soaked in blood. A penis construction surgery was performed on the boy and he has stabilised. While he may experience difficulties
Share this on WhatsAppCan you get fired for adultery? Japanese Democratic Party lawmaker Shiori Yamao recently resigned from her party amid allegations of an affair with a lawyer who is her junior by 9 years. The lawmaker said: “I’m deeply sorry my misleading behaviour caused trouble to many people. I’ve decided to leave the party to avoid bringing any confusion to the upcoming extraordinary Diet session.” According to Japanese tabloid Shukan Bunshun, the 43-year-old was secretly seeing Rintaro Kuramochi about 4 times a week. They had allegedly spent the night together at a high-end hotel in Tokyo on 3 September
Share this on WhatsAppDivorce Rate in China 2017 There were more than 1.85 million divorces in China from January to June 2017. This represents a 10.7% increase from the same period of 2016. The divorce rate has been on a steady rise since the turn of the century. Divorce rate in the country is defined as the number of divorces per year divided by the total population. In 2010, the divorce rate in China was 2 per thousand. This rose to 2.8 per thousand in 2015, which represents a 3-fold increase from 2002. Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen have the highest
Share this on WhatsAppDomestic Violence Singapore Punishment Domestic Violence Singapore Punishment depends on the severity of the harm inflicted on the victim. In a recent case, a father was sentenced to one year imprisonment for causing a fracture to his son’s right eye socket. He pleaded guilty to the charge of causing grievous hurt to his son on 10 August 2017. The man had assaulted his son at home on 28 May 2015. At that material time, the man was undergoing divorce proceedings with his wife. The couple were separated. On the night of the incident, the boy said to
Share this on WhatsAppMany of my clients ask if I have a recommended private investigator. I don’t normally recommend that my clients hire a private investigator to check on their spouse for the following reasons: The costs associated with hiring a recommended private investigator can be high, and it is wiser to use the money on their future; There is no need to use the reason of adultery to file for divorce in Singapore. There are other reasons which you can rely on to file for divorce in Singapore; and Adultery does not affect the ancillary matters- including assets, children
Share this on WhatsAppDealing with in-law problems in marriage can be tricky. Marriage, as they often say, is not just about 2 people. It is a union of 2 families. The 2 families may have different cultures, values, mind-sets and religions. As a divorce lawyer in Singapore, I have seen many clients file for divorce due to in-law problems in marriage. In serious cases, there could even be violence between the in-laws and one of the married parties. I recently read about how a man’s parents flew from India to Florida to “help their son beat his wife for being
Share this on WhatsAppIs there such a thing as adultery alimony Singapore? Adultery Alimony Singapore In general, the answer is no. Adultery is a reason which one can use to file for divorce in Singapore. The amount of spousal alimony (maintenance) is determined by: The financial needs of the wife; The financial resources of the wife; The financial resources of the husband; The age of the parties and the length of marriage; The standard of living enjoyed by the wife prior to the divorce; and The parties’ respective contributions to the marriage and the family. See: Section 114 of the
