by Jonathan Wong | Jul 1, 2016 | Knowledge & Insights
What is a Consent Order and can it be varied in limited and special circumstances? A Consent Order is an Order of Court which records the terms that have been agreed to by the parties in concluding a matter or dispute. However, the Women’s Charter allows the Court to...
by Jonathan Wong | Jun 20, 2016 | Knowledge & Insights
If your spouse is bankrupt, this can significantly affect how your matrimonial assets are divided. The High Court provided an explanation of how bankruptcy can potentially have a significant effect on the division of matrimonial assets in the case of AVM v AWH [2015]...
by Jonathan Wong | Jun 14, 2016 | Knowledge & Insights
Can the Singapore Court grant financial relief for Divorce obtained overseas? If you had obtained your divorce overseas, you may still be able to obtain financial relief through the Singapore Courts. This is because although a marriage may have been terminated in a...
by Jonathan Wong | Mar 23, 2016 | Knowledge & Insights
How will Matrimonial Assets be divided? The Family Justice Court is empowered to order the dividing any matrimonial asset according to an apportionment that is just and fair by giving adequate and appropriate weight to each party’s direct and indirect...
by Jonathan Wong | Mar 21, 2016 | Knowledge & Insights
What counts as a “Matrimonial Asset”? The following types of property count as matrimonial assets: The matrimonial home Property acquired during the marriage Property acquired before marriage which was: Ordinarily used by the family Substantially improved...
