Plain answers to common divorce questions
General information on Singapore law, written in everyday language. Read up before you decide anything, then speak with a lawyer about your own situation.
Divorce & family guides
Ending a marriage in Singapore: the process, the money and the children.
Starting a divorce
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How does divorce work in Singapore?
An overview of the legal test for divorce, the newer option of divorce by mutual agreement, the three-year rule, and the two stages every divorce case passes through.
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What is a simplified uncontested divorce?
How the simplified track works, what you need to agree on before filing, the documents involved, and what happens if some issues are still unresolved.
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The Mandatory Co-Parenting Programme and mediation in a divorce
What the Mandatory Co-Parenting Programme is, who must attend it, and how mediation and counselling at the Family Justice Courts fit into a divorce.
Read the guideThe money and the home
2 articles
How are matrimonial assets divided in a Singapore divorce?
What counts as a matrimonial asset, how the court weighs financial and homemaking contributions, and why the process is not a strict calculation.
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How does spousal and child maintenance work in Singapore?
Who has to pay maintenance, how the court sets the amount, how long it lasts, and what can be done if payments stop.
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