4 July 2023Foo Soon YienWhat happens to matrimonial assets during a divorce?
A typical divorce in Singapore has two stages, the dissolution of marriage (Stage 1) and the ancillary matters (Stage 2). During the ancillary matters stage, the courts will decide on matters that are financial in nature, including but not limited to, the division of matrimonial assets and maintenance for the spouse and child. Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 4/7/2023 23 June 2023Foo Soon YienWhat is lump-sum maintenance?
At the end of a divorce, the court can grant a few types of maintenance orders to be made and one of these is lump-sum maintenance, which is a single payment made to the ex-spouse. Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 23/6/2023 22 June 2023Foo Soon YienMost marriages in Singapore are terminated by divorce under the Women’s Charter. However, marriages can also be terminated by annulment. Under the Women’s Charter, an annulment can take place on grounds that it is void under Section 105 or voidable under Section 106.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 22/6/2023 16 March 2022Foo Soon YienA popular misconception about postnuptial agreements is that they spell the doom of a marriage. That is not necessarily true as there are 2 kinds of postnuptial agreements.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 16/3/2022 09 March 2022Foo Soon YienFor couples eagerly anticipating marital bliss, the topic of a prenuptial agreement is not easy to bring up. Against the exciting backdrop of wedding planning, talking about the end of the marriage before it has even begun may feel inappropriate or even taboo.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 9/3/2022 07 March 2022Foo Soon YienIn matrimonial cases, at times one spouse may hide assets from the other spouse and fail to provide full and frank disclosure of such assets, especially when the marriage is breaking down and divorce seems imminent.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 7/3/2022 05 May 2020Cherie TanFollowing the Singapore Government’s announcement on Circuit Breaker measures, the Syariah Court announced that they would be closed from 7 April 2020 to 1 June 2020 to limit social activity.
Despite this, we continue to have clients reaching out to us seeking solutions to resolve their marital issues. Whilst this may not be applicable to all, one common complaint is that constantly being around each other at home causes friction and places strain on the parties’ relationship. Inevitably, the parties end up wondering if they should attempt counselling or end their marriage. In this article, we provide a broad overview of the Syariah Court divorce process and the steps that you and your spouse can take in the meantime. Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 5/5/2020 |
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