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Divorce Singapore
Getting a Divorce Lawyer Singapore
The process of getting a divorce or annulment done is often overly complicated, which causes much unnecessary stress. Within this article, you will find the most comprehensive divorce guide to getting a divorce in Singapore from the advice of a leading Divorce Lawyer in Singapore.
Divorce Process Singapore
Eligibility to file for a divorce
To file for a divorce Singapore, you must be of the following:
- Either of the party must be a Singapore Citizen or a Permanent Resident of Singapore
- Both parties must be married for at least three years.
- Either Parties must be habitual resident in Singapore for at least three years.
What happens if the marriage is less than three years?
To file for a Divorce Singapore for marriage under three years, the divorcees must seek permission from the Court. The Court must acknowledge that you have suffered exceptional hardship or exceptionally unreasonable and cruel behavior from your spouse. With an affidavit supporting these strong grounds, you then can submit these summonses to the Court which will done by a Family Law Lawyer.
Irretrievable breakdown of marriage
For the Judge to grant the divorce Singapore under Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, either of the spouses must prove the following:
- Adultery: Your spouse has committed adultery, and you are intolerable to live with the person
- Unreasonable Behavior: Your spouse behaves in such a way that you cannot reasonably be expected to with the person
- Desertion: Your spouse has deserted you for a continuous period of at least 2 years
- Separation: Both parties have lived apart for a continuous period of 3 to 4 years
Before Filing for Divorce in Singapore
Spouses with at least one child below 21 years of age and who disagree on the divorce Singapore and all the ancillary matters must attend the Mandatory Parenting Programme (MPP).
The application process for divorce in Singapore
Document needed to start the divorce Singapore proceedings:
- Writ for Divorce
- Statement of Claim
- Statement of Particulars
- Proposed Parenting Plan (if there are children under age 21)
- Agreed Parenting Plan (for care arrangements of the children)
- Proposed Matrimonial Property Plan (for diving of matrimonial property such as HDB flat)
- Agreed Matrimonial Property Plan
- Acknowledgment of Service
- Memorandum of Appearance
Duration for a divorce application process
- Uncontested Divorce Singapore: Up to 4 months to conclude
- Consent Divorce: Up to 4 months to conclude
- Contested Divorce: Up to 18 months or longer
Dissolution of Marriage for Uncontested Divorce
Here are the steps:
- Filing for an Uncontested divorce Singapore
- Filling for a Memorandum of Appearance
- Filing a draft of the consent order
- Granting of Interim Judgment
- Granting Certificate of Final Judgment (If there are no ancillary matters)
If there are ancillary matters:
- Pre-trail Process for Ancillary Matters Case Conference
- Counseling with Court Family Specialist (Family Law Lawyer)
- Filing of Affidavits of Assets and Means
- Drafting of Consent Order when both parties agree on the agreement stated
- Granting Certificate of Final Judgment
From the granting of Interim Judgment to Certificate of Final Judgement, a minimum of 3 months will be needed for this procedure.
Dissolution of Marriage for Contested Divorce
Here are the steps:
- Filing for a contested divorce in Singapore
- Filling for a Memorandum of Appearance
- Filing of defense, the reply of defense and counterclaims
- Pre-Trail Case Conference
- Counseling with Court Family Specialist
- Writ Hearing
- Granting Interim Judgment
- Granting Certificate of Final Judgment (If there are no ancillary matters)
If there are ancillary matters:
- Pre-trail Process for Ancillary Matters Case Conference
- Counseling with Court Family Specialist
- Filing of Affidavits of Assets and Means
- Drafting of Consent Order when both parties agree on the agreement stated
- Granting Certificate of Final Judgment
From the granting of Interim Judgment to Certificate of Final Judgement, a minimum of 3 months will be needed for this procedure.
Need a Divorce Lawyer to assist you on your divorce matters?
As mentioned, the proceedings and the filing of the divorce Singapore document are overly complex. It is advisable to seek a family law lawyer's help when you are not confirmed when your spouse contests the divorce and starts fighting with you on the matrimonial assets. This contested divorce is often lengthy and complex, so there is no room for error.
Feel free to reach out to us by speaking with our senior divorce lawyer Singapore, Mr. William Ong, who has 34 years of experience in all divorce matters.
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