Who are the Parties in a Divorce?

by | Oct 22, 2018 | Knowledge & Insights

Who are the Parties in a Divorce?

The Plaintiff and Defendant are the parties in a Divorce in Singapore.

A Divorce petition comprises 2 Parties i.e. you and your spouse. The Plaintiff is the spouse filing the Petition. The Defendant is the other spouse. If the Divorce is based on Adultery, the 3rd party may be named in the Petition as the “Co-Defendant“.

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About the author

Jonathan Wong

Jonathan is the Founder and Managing Director of Tembusu Law. He is also the founder of LawGuide Singapore, a prominent legaltech startup which successfully created and launched Singapore’s first legal chatbot in 2017.