Family 360

25/02/2021

Wondering what happens to your HDB flat after your divorce? The article below explains the processes, and answers some of the most common questions couples have.

Read more here: https://brfamily360.com/what-happens-to-your-hdb-flat-after-divorce/

According to the Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale, divorce is the second highest stressor for adults, second only to the death of a spouse. Divorce is so stressful because it encompasses a lot of life-changing events. Above all, many people may feel stressed out about what will happen to their HDB flat when...

23/02/2021

The Family Justice Courts has 40 Parenting Coordinators (PCs) on its panel. What is the role of a Parenting Coordinator in Singapore?

Read more here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-coordinators-help-both-parties-find-ways-to-resolve-disputes

When divorced couples face intense conflict over parenting or in fulfilling court-ordered arrangements on matters such as parental access to a child, parenting coordinators (PCs) are appointed to help them under a scheme started in 2016 by the Family Justice Courts (FJC).. Read more at straitstimes....

18/02/2021

Man wins right to sell share of flat to ex-wife at market value in a case involving the valuation of a Housing Board flat as a matrimonial asset.

Read the entire story here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/hdb-flat-to-be-priced-at-market-rate-not-surrender-value-when-couple-split

SINGAPORE - In a test case involving the valuation of a Housing Board flat as a matrimonial asset, a man who argued that his former spouse should buy out his share of their HDB flat at its market value and not its surrender value won his case on appeal in March last year.. Read more at straitstimes....

16/02/2021

Singapore Courts require a high standard of proof in order to prove adultery. This means that the cheating spouse would either have to confess to being unfaithful in the relationship; or that there is a sufficient amount of circumstantial or direct evidence that adultery has in fact taken place.

Our infographic below explains different kinds of circumstantial evidence that would be accepted by Singapore Courts as proving a spouse’s infidelity.

11/02/2021

BR Family 360 wishes you good health, immense joy and fruitful year of the Ox!

09/02/2021

You've probably heard of Letters of Administration, but do you know what it actually is? Our infographic below gives you a brief overview of the term.

04/02/2021

A man was sentenced to one week in jail after lying to court about having s*x with wife in order to save costs on divorce and to avoid divorcee status.

Click here for the full article: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/newly-wed-man-lied-to-court-he-had-not-slept-with-wife-to-save-money-on-divorce

Daryl Lim Chun Leng also wanted to avoid being labelled a divorcee, and got his then wife to agree to his plan.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

02/02/2021

Our infographics below gives you an overview of various orders courts can make to protect a family member from Family Violence.

28/01/2021

Wondering what simplified uncontested divorce refers to in Family Law? Our infographic below gives you an overview of how parties can finalize their divorce proceedings amicably.

26/01/2021

If you're considering a divorce, you may have questions about maintenance and whether you may qualify to receive maintenance or have to pay support. This article below covers the basics of maintenance support in Singapore.

Read here: https://brfamily360.com/variation-of-maintenance-orders-in-singapore/

If you have any specific questions about your case, send us a message now to get the help you need.

A Maintenance Order is an order that the Family Justice Courts can make to direct any party to financially provide for his/her spouse, ex-spouse or children. Contrary to popular opinion, Maintenance Orders are not a “life sentence” and they are not binding for life. Due to a change of circumstan...

21/01/2021

Whilst the reasons for a divorce are unique to each marriage, here are some common issues that clients generally raise:-

1) Infidelity
2) Money Woes
3) Lack of communication
4) Irreconcilable differences
5) Weight gain

If you identify any of these in your marriage, you should get conscious about where your relationship is heading.

Read more here: https://sg.theasianparent.com/5-reasons-why-couples-divorce

Find out 5 reasons why marriages end up in divorce and hopefully, you will be able to safeguard your marriage from these threatening factors.

19/01/2021

The decision to get a divorce is rarely easy, but once you have chosen to end your marriage, you will need to address a wide variety of legal issues related to your property, your finances, and the children you share with your spouse.

Our Family lawyers understand how stressful this can be. We work closely with our clients to guide them through the entire Family law legal process in a compassionate and efficient manner.

Let our friendly, experienced, and capable lawyers be your guide. Send us a message now to get the help you need.