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Basic information you must know before getting a Divorce
If you are thinking about hiring a Divorce lawyer in Singapore for your Civil Marriage, you must first find out if the Singapore Courts have authority to handle the case before you can actually start a Divorce action in Singapore. Muslim Marriages...
What does the Court consider when making a Child Access Order?
To help the Court decide on the extent, scope and limits of the Access, the Court can request for the authorities to prepare a confidential Access Evaluation Report, such as in a situation where the parents disagree with each other on how to manage the...
What is an Access Order and what are Visitation Rights in a Divorce?
As mentioned earlier, the other parent (who does not have the right to have Care and Control of the Children) will be given the right to have Access to the Children as a separate Order of the Court. Access to the Children (or “visitation rights”) means...
How does the Court decide on which parent to give Care and Control to?
The Family Justice Courts in Singapore tend to give the mother in a Divorce the right to Care and Control of the Children in most cases of Divorce. Some say that this is because the perception and belief is that mothers typically are the main caregiver...
Penal Notices and other Child Custody issues
If you and your spouse are contested and disputing how the Custody of your Children should be decided and you are worried about how this will be decided in your Divorce, you may need to engage a lawyer experienced in Divorce and Family Law in Singapore...
What does the Family Court consider in making Custody Orders?
In arriving at a decision on the Custody Orders, the Court will consider a wide range of issues and factors, including the following: Who was the main and primary caregiver of the Child during their formative years? What are the current living...