by Ray Louis Law | Aug 3, 2022 | Contested Divorce
When a husband and wife cannot agree on any of the terms of the divorce, it will be considered a contested divorce. All it takes is just one disagreed issue; such as the custody of children or division of matrimonial assets for the couple to be subjected to lengthy...
by Ray Louis Law | Oct 18, 2015 | Contested Divorce
In the case of Twiss, Christopher James Hans v Twiss, Yvonne Prendergast [2015] SGCA 52, the Court of Appeal, in determining what would be a fair and equitable division of the matrimonial assets, followed the structured approach set out in ANJ v ANK [2015] SGCA 34,...
by Ray Louis Law | Sep 15, 2015 | Contested Divorce, Divorce Process
APE v APF [2015] SGCA 47- A decision of the Court of Appeal in Singapore: 1.”An order for nominal maintenance, by its very terms, clearly preserves a wife’s right to apply for a variation of that maintenance order in the future should the need arise because...
by Ray Louis Law | Aug 29, 2015 | Contested Divorce
Decision of the Singapore Court of Appeal – ANJ v ANK [2015] SGCA 34 1. “Do not overcompensate or undercompensate a spouse’s indirect contribution” 2. “We are however cognisant that it is not uncommon for lower courts, in exercise of...
by Ray Louis Law | Aug 22, 2015 | Contested Divorce, Divorce Process
The claim for maintenance is handled by the Family Justice Courts. How does the Courts decide on the quantum to award? The court decides on the quantum to award after considering the following factors: The financial needs of the wife The income, earning capacity,...
by Ray Louis Law | Aug 22, 2015 | Contested Divorce
Pursuant to Section 68 of the Women’s Charter, a child is entitled to maintenance from both his parents. Who is a child? For the purposes of the law, a child must be under the age of 21 to be entitled to maintenance. This includes a legitimate child, an adopted...
