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In 2015, 1,622 Singaporean women married a non-Singaporean groom. This is a 39% increase from the number in 2005. More Singaporean women have married foreign men over the last 10 years. The foreign grooms tend to be professionals from different parts of the world. According to sociologists, marriage counsellors and solemnisers, this is the result … Read more
Getting a divorce in a foreign country can present different challenges. For instance, a foreign spouse who is sponsored by his/ her spouse’s company as a dependant runs the risk of being asked to leave Singapore before the conclusion of the divorce proceedings. When a foreigner (X) comes to work in Singapore on an Employment … Read more
A pre-divorce parenting programme- the mandatory parenting programme (MPP)– will be introduced at the end of 2016. The change will affect couples who: Have at least one child younger than the age of 14; and Disagree on any divorce matter (including issues involving ground of divorce, custody, maintenance and asset). The scheme will eventually cover … Read more
Fei Yue Community Services conducts the one-day “Marriage Support Programme” in support of “transnational marriages” involving a Singaporean and a non-resident. 800 married couples attended the course in 2015. Some couples attend the programme as part of the non-resident spouses’ applications for long-term visit pass. Social worker Mr Justin Paul is one of the instructors … Read more
Data released by the Ministry for Social and Family Development shows that among marriages registered in Singapore in 2009, 7.9% of those involving a Singaporean and a non-resident ended before the 5th year. This is higher than the 6.4% for “resident marriages”. See: Theresa Tan, “Marriage to foreigner less likely to last”, The Straits Times, … Read more
