Divorce and family law, explained plainly
General information on how divorce and family matters work in Singapore. Read up at your own pace, then speak with a lawyer about your own situation.
Divorce & family law guides
Grounds for divorce, the process, children, assets, maintenance and your safety.
Getting divorced
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Grounds for divorce in Singapore: the six facts and the three-year rule
Singapore law has a single ground for divorce, proved through one of six facts. Here is what each fact means, how the newer divorce by mutual agreement works, and who can file.
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Uncontested and contested divorce in Singapore: tracks, stages and timelines
How the Simplified Track and the Normal Track differ, what happens at each stage of a Singapore divorce, and why agreeing to the divorce is not the same as agreeing on everything.
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Mediation and counselling in a Singapore divorce: CPP, CFRC and other options
The programmes and mediation options that sit alongside divorce proceedings in Singapore, which ones are mandatory for parents, and how an agreement reached in mediation becomes binding.
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3 articles
Child custody, care and control, and access in a Singapore divorce
Singapore law splits parental responsibility into custody, care and control, and access. This guide explains each, the orders the court can make, and how it decides what is best for the child.
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Division of matrimonial assets in Singapore: what counts and how courts divide it
What goes into the matrimonial pool, how the court weighs financial and non-financial contributions under the ANJ v ANK structured approach, and how single-income marriages are treated differently.
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Spousal and child maintenance in Singapore: who pays, how much and enforcement
Who can claim maintenance, what the court considers when setting the amount, when orders end or change, and how unpaid maintenance can be enforced.
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2 articles
Personal protection orders in Singapore: PPOs, expedited orders and exclusion orders
What counts as family violence, who can apply for a PPO, the related orders the court can make, how the application works, and what changed with the reforms that took effect on 2 January 2025.
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Adoption in Singapore: eligibility and the process under the 2022 Act
An overview of adoption under the Adoption of Children Act 2022: who can adopt, the briefings and suitability assessment, consent, the court process and the legal effect of an adoption order.
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