![Operative Date for Determining Marital Property Pool: CLD v CLE [2021] SGHCF 12](https://irblaw.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cld-v-cle-2021-sghcf-12-1.jpg)
by IRB Law LLP | Sep 27, 2021
In CLD v CLE [2021] SGHCF 12, the Family Division of the High Court in Singapore departed from the default position that the operative date for determining the pool of marital property would be the interim judgement date. Instead, the court held the operative date as...
![Not Enough Money to Pay a Judgment Pending Appeal: VOC v VOD [2021] SGHCF 14](https://irblaw.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/voc-v-vod-sghcf-14-1.jpg)
by IRB Law LLP | Sep 27, 2021
The Family Division of the Singapore High Court refused to order a stay of execution pending an appeal in divorce proceedings. The applicant failed to show special circumstances to justify a stay of execution. Summary In VOC v VOD [2021] SGHCF 14, the court held that...
![LEGAL UPDATES: Matrimonial Property in Divorce When One of the Parties is a Bankrupt – The Case of Ong Dan Tze Magdalene v Chee Yoh Chuang and Another [2021] SGHC 129](https://irblaw.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/matrimonial-property-divorce-one-party-bankrupt-1.jpg)
by IRB Law LLP | Jun 29, 2021
DIVORCE (Division of matrimonial assets) BANKRUPTCY (Courts’ ratification of dispositions of property made between bankruptcy application and bankruptcy order) The Law on the Courts’ Ratification of Disposition of Properties by Bankrupts The law serves to protect...
by IRB Law LLP | Jun 9, 2021
Clients undergoing divorce proceedings are under a lot of distress and require guidance on what and how much (if any) to claim against their spouse in the form of maintenance. Maintenance is a form of financial support. Under the Women’s Charter (Cap. 353), Section...
by IRB Law LLP | Oct 9, 2020
The Women’s Charter governs civil divorce cases for non-Muslims in Singapore. Eligibility and restrictions on filing for divorce To file for divorce in Singapore, sections 93 and 94 of the Women’s Charter stipulate that: At least one of the parties must be domiciled...
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