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Category: Family and Community

Family and Community / Featured Articles

Shared Care and Control: Pros and Cons in Singapore

by Beatrice Yeo Poh Tiang / November 30, 2022

Navigating divorce proceedings can be complex and often emotionally difficult for all parties involved, especially when there are children to the marriage. Parents who wish to obtain a divorce would need to consider the arrangements they would need to make for their children. These would include issues such as who…

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Featured Articles / Family and Community

6 Issues to Consider Before You Divorce in Singapore

by Mohamed Baiross / July 15, 2022

Getting a divorce is oftentimes a life-changing decision that can have a significant impact on your family’s life, including your children, if any. If you are considering getting a divorce in Singapore, there are a number of issues that you should keep in mind as you think through this decision.…

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Family and Community / Featured Articles

4 Tips for a Smooth Simplified Uncontested Divorce in Singapore

by Mohamed Baiross / April 13, 2022

A divorce can be a stressful experience. From my 12 years of experience as a lawyer handling divorce matters, I have seen this stress further aggravated by long-running and fiercely contested divorces, and its associated legal costs. Contested divorces happen when parties disagree on the terms of a divorce and…

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Featured Articles / Family and Community

Divorce, Annulment or Separation: How Should You End Your Marriage?

by June Lim / March 30, 2022

If you are looking to end your marriage, you may do so by either filing for divorce, annulment or separation. Read on to find out which option may be suitable for you. 1. File for a Divorce If you have been married for at least 3 years For couples who…

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Featured Articles / Family and Community

Outrage of Modesty of Victims Under 14: How is the Offender’s Sentence Decided?

by Chew Siu Farn / March 1, 2022

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…

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Family and Community

How to Protect Yourself After Divorcing an Abusive Spouse

by Beatrice Yeo Poh Tiang / February 11, 2022

In September 2021, a retiree was sentenced to life imprisonment for fatally stabbing his former wife in the carpark of a school campus. In court, it was revealed that the retiree had made numerous demands towards his ex-wife via email for a share of the sale proceeds of a matrimonial…

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Featured Articles / Family and Community

How to Recover Loans from Friends and Family in Singapore

by Mohamed Baiross / November 3, 2021

Loan recovery in Singapore is understandably an uncomfortable and awkward topic to broach, especially if the debtor is a friend or family member. If he/she is not showing signs of repaying the loan, how then should you go about recovering the sums owed to you? In this article, I will…

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Featured Articles / Family and Community

A Look at the Proposal of Amicable Divorce

by Beatrice Yeo Poh Tiang / September 21, 2021

Beatrice Yeo, Yeo & Associates LLC This article will cover: Divorce in Singapore Proposal of the new divorce option – Amicable divorce Reasons to have an amicable divorce Potential pitfalls of amicable divorce Amicable divorce = Easier divorce option? Divorce in Singapore In my past 20 years of experience as…

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Featured Articles / Family and Community

Guide to Free COVID-19 Wedding Mediation in Singapore

by Nicole Thong Wen Teng / July 30, 2021

Are you and/or your future spouse in a dispute with your wedding vendor about finding alternatives to, or cancelling, your wedding event that had been scheduled to take place between 8 May 2021 and 30 September 2021? If so, you may find this article especially relevant. That’s because the Singapore…

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Featured Articles / Family and Community

6 Divorce Issues to Consider If You Have Children in Singapore

by Beatrice Yeo Poh Tiang / July 7, 2021

Divorce may be difficult for all parties involved, including children. If you are a parent thinking of getting a divorce, you may wish to consider some issues relating to your children when deciding whether or not to continue with the divorce. This article will address 6 such key issues, namely:…

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