Successful marriages seem to be an increasingly rare commodity in society these days, with statistics showing a growing number of marriages falling apart and high divorce rates. How can couples make their marriages work amidst juggling work commitments and other family responsibilities? We approached leading matrimonial and divorce lawyers practicing…
Category: Family and Community
Changes to the Administration of Muslim Law Act
On 1 August 2017, the Singapore Parliament passed the Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Act (“the Amendment Act”). The amendments made to the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA) bring several important changes to the laws governing Muslim marriage and divorce. These changes came into effect on 22 October 2018.…
Who Gets to Keep the Dog When Couples Divorce in Singapore?
It is increasingly common for couples to jointly raise a pet which is regarded as an integral part of, or even a member of, the household. However when it comes to a divorce later on, the pet then becomes a very tricky issue. Is the pet to be treated as…
4 Reasons to Not Contest Your Singapore Divorce
Divorce is not uncommon, and it is no secret that the process can be long-drawn, exhausting and expensive for the parties involved. However, it doesn’t always have to be that way. As a brief introduction, there are 2 kinds of divorce proceedings – contested divorce and simplified uncontested divorce: Contested…
Getting Divorced: What If You Suspect Your Spouse is Hiding Assets From You?
Written By Lim Chong Boon In the second stage of divorce proceedings – the ancillary stage – the court has to decide how the parties’ matrimonial assets are to be divided between them. However, before the court makes a “just and equitable division” of the matrimonial assets, each party has…
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Private Investigator in Singapore?
The private investigation (PI) industry has been rapidly gaining traction over the years, with PI services extending far beyond just catching cheating spouses. Children suspected of truancy or mixing around with bad company, and domestic helpers thought to be moonlighting on the side, have all been targets of PI work.…
Outrage of Modesty of Victims Under 14: How is the Offender’s Sentence Decided?
In the 2017 case of GBR v PP, the Singapore High Court laid down a sentencing framework for aggravated outrage of modesty cases under section 354(2) of the Penal Code. This article will explore this sentencing framework for those convicted of outraging the modesty of victims under 14 years old. Outrage…
5 Legal Obstacles LGBT Couples Face in Singapore (and How to Overcome Them)
In Singapore, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (LGBT) families and couples are not given the same legal recognition as their heterosexual counterparts. For example, same-sex marriage is not recognised, and LGBT couples face legal obstacles that prevent them from both being the legal parents of children together as a couple. This…
Rivervale Crescent Child Assault: Why Wasn’t the Attacker Arrested? Here’s Our Take.
An incident of a man assaulting a 5-year-old child at Rivervale Crescent this Monday has gone viral online. According to the child’s mother on Facebook, her child had been in a mini-mart with the family’s domestic helper when the man slapped and kicked her child for apparently no reason. The…
What is the Difference Between Void and Voidable Marriages?
Your marriage is not working out and you may be considering a divorce. However, there are several requirements to be satisfied before being able to file for divorce, and you might have been unable to meet these criteria. For example, your marriage has not lasted for more than 3 years…
