Preventing Parental Child Abduction Singapore

What can be done to prevent parental child abduction Singapore? At the Family Justice Courts work plan seminar held on 20 February 2017, Judicial Commissioner Valerie Thean said the Family Justice Courts would be exploring “stop order legislation” with the various ministries and agencies in 2017. 4 in 10 divorce cases in Singapore last year … Read more

Child Support Calculator Singapore?

At the opening of the legal year 2017, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menor announced that a committee has been established to derive norms for child maintenance in Singapore, also known as child support in Singapore, based on “actuarial data” on family expenses. The objective is to ensure that there is more consistency across cases. From the … Read more

Changing Surnames of Children after Divorce in Singapore

Matthew’s decision to change his surname to that of his wife’s Matthew Broberg wrote about his decision to change his last name from Brender to Broberg. He did it because: His wife did not consider changing her surname. He felt strongly about their family having a shared surname. It symbolises gender equality. After he made … Read more

Trailing Expat Spouses in Singapore- Can their Dependant’s Passes be Cancelled?

Expat divorce Singapore Emily’s (not her real name) Dependant’s Pass (DP) was cancelled by her spouse a month before she was due to appear in Court in November 2016 for a maintenance trial at the Family Justice Courts. She was handed a 4-week deadline to leave Singapore and her daughter who is schooling in Singapore. … Read more

Jaime Teo and Daniel Ong’s Divorce- Co-Parenting in Singapore

We witnessed many celebrity divorces in 2016. From Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. In Singapore, celebrity couple Jaime Teo and Daniel Ong announced that they have been divorced since August 2016. Jaime Teo is a former beauty queen turned TV actress while Daniel Ong is former radio DJ. Together, … Read more

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