Splitting-up (Part 1): Divorce, Judicial Separation and Nullity Whether you are considering filing for a divorce or you have been asked for one, the imminent thing you would want to do before the legal process overtakes you is to get answers for the following questions such as What does the whole legal process entail? Who …
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WHO will have Custody, Care and Control of the children when the marriage is dissolved? CHILD – used in the context of the Women’s Charter (Cap. 353) means a child of the marriage who is below the age of 21 years. If you ask any divorce lawyer or judge, he or she will probably tell …
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In Singapore, the Women’s Charter (Cap. 353) provides for the husband to pay maintenance to his wife or former wife but not vice versa. A wife is entitled under the laws to be maintained by the husband during the marriage, during the course of any matrimonial proceedings or subsequent to the grant of an interim …
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What are considered matrimonial assets? Any asset acquired before the marriage by one party or both parties but ordinarily used or enjoyed by both parties or their children while residing together during the marriage; Any assets acquired before the marriage by one party or both parties but which have been substantially improved during the marriage …
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Introduction Divorce proceedings in Singapore involve two stages. At the first stage, the court considers whether a divorce should be granted. After the divorce has been granted, the court considers ancillary divorce issues, which may include custody, care and control of the children, maintenance of the wife and children and division of matrimonial assets. This …
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A WILL is a document which provides for the administration and distribution of what is owned by you, among people whom you desire to have a share or shares of your estate/assets after your death. Essentially, a WILL is your expressed intention of what should be done with your property after your death. It is …
A Deed Poll is an official document one will need to declare a change of name. Why is this document called a deed poll? A Deed is a written legal agreement which has been signed and delivered. Poll refers to a legal document with straight edges after they were cut (polled) to be straight. This …