Benefits of having an Uncontested Divorce Contested Court cases are more demanding to conduct compared to Uncontested Court cases because they involve more time, effort, resources and costs (e.g. personal stress, legal fees) With this in mind, parties (and their...

Contested Divorce vs Uncontested Divorce Divorce Court cases can either be Contested (i.e. opposed or disputed) or Uncontested (i.e. unopposed or undisputed) Contested Court cases can take place in the following situations: A Contested Divorce occurs when your spouse...

Main issues to be decided in a Divorce Maintenance of the Wife by the Husband (e.g. financial support) Maintenance of the Children by the parents (e.g. financial support) Division of the matrimonial assets (e.g. matrimonial home) Custody, Care and Control of as well...

Main Stages in a Divorce in Singapore The Divorce process typically involves the following 2 stages: Stage 1 (Divorce Court Proceedings): both parties will submit documents and information to the Family Justice Court to show that a Divorce should be given (e.g....

How to get Divorced? You can apply for a Divorce at the Family Justice Courts independently and without engaging a lawyer. You must understand and fulfil the formal requirements of conducting the case on your own (e.g. file or submit documents to Court in the correct...

Legal requirements for a Divorce to be granted in Singapore A Court will only grant an application for a Divorce if the following criteria are satisfied: You can prove that there has been an "irretrievable breakdown" of the marriage by showing a minimum of one of the...