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Grandparents – What Rights Do They Have To Their Grandchild(ren) In A Divorce?

When a couple with children goes through a divorce, it is not just the husband and wife who are emotionally affected, particularly if the divorce proceedings are not amicable. Very often it is the children who suffer from the animosity – being pulled both ways by both parents. Visitation Rights Another area which is often […]

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Seeing a lawyer for the first time – What do you need?

Making the decision to go ahead with a divorce can be a scary step to make. Once you’ve made up your mind though, the next step is to engage legal counsel. When that appointment has been made, it is important that you organise your thoughts, and prepare a checklist for discussion with your lawyer. It […]

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Remarriage after Divorce – When can it happen?

The end of a marriage can be a difficult time in one’s life. That does not mean, however, that one cannot find happiness again in another relationship. Many move on from an unfortunate situation to find themselves in happier circumstances later on. The question is, how soon can this “later on” situation take place? There […]

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Deed of Separation

There may be times in your marriage where you feel it is untenable to remain in the marriage…yet you’re not quite sure if the situation warrants a permanent dissolution of your marriage. In such instances you may feel that you may wish to live separately from your spouse while you consider the situation. Where both […]

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Resolving the CPF issue in a Divorce

One of the main areas of contention in a divorce proceeding is the division of matrimonial assets. Typically for most couples, they would have jointly used their funds from their CPF contributions in purchasing their matrimonial homes. In a divorce proceeding where both parties have agreed to sell their matrimonial home, the CPF funds that […]

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Child Custody Rights for Mothers

The Singapore legal system, whilst recognizing and giving the maternal relationship its due consideration, does not automatically presume to grant the mother automatic guardianship of young children in a divorce proceeding. The court will look at the facts of the case in passing its judgement. Its utmost concern will be of the child’s welfare and […]

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Hearing for Ancillary Matters

Many think that once the Court passes judgement on their divorce case, that is the end of the matter. In fact, that is far from the truth. In most divorce cases, there is still property to be divided; there may be child custody issues to resolve; there are maintenance matters that need to be ascertained […]

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Drafting A Will During Divorce

It is a common occurrence for married couples to appoint each other as Executors of their will, or to appoint as their beneficiaries, or both. When that marriage falls apart, and heads towards a divorce, often times many forget about their wills, being so caught up in the emotional roller coaster and the proceedings of […]

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Personal Protection Orders

When you say “I do” you think of happily ever after, that you have found the perfect person to spend the rest of your days with, to start a beautiful family and settle down into domestic bliss. Unfortunately, sometimes, that dream turns into a nightmare, and you now find yourself living in untenable conditions where […]

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Maintaining the Ex-Spouse

Spousal maintenance, or the income payable to a former spouse, can be a thorny subject, especially if the terms of the divorce were not amicable. Many find it difficult to understand why they are obligated by law to financially support their former spouse after the dissolution of their union. Maintaining Factors The Singapore’s Women Charter […]

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