In Singapore, there are two types of Divorce Procedure In Singapore and it is a two-step process that can be contested or uncontested.
Courts will deal with the termination of the marriage in the first stage. The Court will decide whether or not to dissolve the marriage. If this stage is successful, the parties will receive an Interim Judgment
The Court will deal with Ancillary matters in the second stage. These are some examples:
Matrimonial asset division
The children's custody
Maintenance for a spouse
Parties will receive a Final Judgment at the end of this stage.
Matrimonial asset division:
Matrimonial assets include all assets acquired by one or both parties during the marriage. They may also include assets acquired prior to marriage if certain conditions are met, such as one or both parties substantially improving them during the marriage.
Insurance, businesses, shares, CPF balances, savings, cars, and jewellery are all common types of assets that are divided. The court decides on a fair and equitable division of the assets after determining the pool of matrimonial assets.
The children's custody:
Child custody is one of the issues that many parents face during divorce. To begin, a 'child' of marriage is defined in the Women's Charter as a child under the age of 21. Custody refers to the parent who has legal decision-making authority over a child's life. Major life issues, such as health, religion, and education, are frequently included in this decision-making authority. The parent who has care and control over the child is the parent with whom the child spends the majority of his or her time.
Maintenance for a spouse:
When contemplating divorce, spouses who are financially dependent on their partners are frequently concerned about receiving spousal maintenance.
Spousal maintenance refers to a spouse's legal obligation to provide some financial support to their former spouse following the divorce.
Under Section 113 of the Women's Charter, both wives and incapacitated husbands in Singapore have the right to apply for spousal maintenance.
The applying spouse is not required to file for divorce in order to seek maintenance; she or he may seek support at any time during the marriage, separation, or divorce proceedings.
There is no single formula for calculating the amount of financial support a spouse should receive.
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