This article is intended to provide useful advice to fathers contemplating divorce. At the outset, it is important to bear in mind that family law is about balancing the rights of both spouses, and what is in the best interests of any children they have, so that there is a…
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When children become victims of marital war
Remember that this isn’t just about you, so do what’s right for your child. When parents call it quits on their marriage, the children will also feel pain and suffer in silence – some are used as pawns in custody battles or even kidnapped by their mother or father. What…
Helping Children Deal With Divorce: A Guide For Parents
How can you help your kids cope with a divorce? Helping children deal with divorce is as difficult as the divorce itself. I don’t know how it feels like, and I can’t pretend that I do. But I know of people who live with the fear that one day their…
How the Law Can Help Domestic Violence Victims in Singapore
The experience of violence or abuse in the context of family or in the domestic setting (i.e within a home) is one of the most dehumanising and painful things that anyone can experience or witness. While victims may often feel paralysed and lost as to how to handle such a situation, the law is designed to provide safeguards…
Car seat rules in Singapore – What parents should know
A car takes you places but it is important to recognise the dangers of not using a child car seat for your baby or toddler. Here’s what parents need to know about Singapore laws on child car seat safety. — Traffic accidents happen on a daily basis in Singapore, and…
25 marriage advice tips every couple needs to read NOW
Marriage is not 50/50. It’s 100/100. — Whether you’ve been married for two minutes, two years, two decades or what feels like two lifetimes, this is something every couple should read. Marriage is not easy and there is no shame in admitting you need marriage advice from time to time.…
Will-Writing Services in Singapore: Here’s How You Can Make Your Will
Writing a will is an integral part of estate planning. It can help you to distribute your assets according to your wishes, and help ensure your children continue to be cared for, upon your death. Under the Wills Act, a will devises, bequeaths or disposes of one’s real estate and…
Dying with Dignity: 10 Advance Medical Directive Facts You Never Knew
An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a legal document that you sign in advance to inform your doctor you do not want your life to be artificially prolonged with life-sustaining treatment, in the event you are terminally ill and unconscious. An AMD is made in the spirit of conferring patients…
Learn How to Protect Your Business’ IP Rights with this New E-Book
SingaporeLegalAdvice.com has partnered with Koh C-u Pinn, lawyer and director of Arielle Law Corporation, to publish “The Business Owner’s Guide to Intellectual Property“, a practical guide to intellectual property (IP) law in Singapore. This e-book is priced at $15 per copy and can be purchased from the SingaporeLegalAdvice.com website from…
Theft of Confidential Info by Ex-Employee: 4 Steps to Fix the Damage
These days organisations require employees to have instant access to company information such as customer contacts, e-mails, and business-related documents. This is to ensure that they can provide customers with rapid answers and, keep the business slick and efficient. However, sometimes an employee may have access to more information than…
