{"id":4738,"date":"2020-04-11T17:10:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T17:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartlaw.com.sg\/?page_id=4738"},"modified":"2020-12-16T10:28:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T10:28:12","slug":"online-divorce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smartlaw.com.sg\/online-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Settle your divorce conveniently and cost effectively. We offer fixed-fee legal services at a price that you can afford. If you and your spouse have mutually and amicably agreed to end your marriage and have agreed on the division of assets acquired during marriage and child custody matters (if applicable), we offer an online option which is fast, easy and inexpensive. <\/span><\/p>\n This does not mean that the divorce is completed online. The online process merely speeds up the process of gathering the information for the courts and the required documents which reduces time spent for a simple divorce to be finalised. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p><\/div><\/div>[vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1589525481839{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Uncontested<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Contested<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column]\r\n <\/p>\n <\/p><\/div><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_toggle title=”What do I need to show in making my claim for a Divorce?”]Firstly, you or your spouse must have been living in Singapore for at least 3 years before applying for divorce.<\/p>\n Secondly, you and your spouse must have been married for at least 3 years.<\/p>\n You must also meet the only legal ground for divorce in Singapore, which is the \u2018irretrievable breakdown of marriage\u2019.<\/p>\n There are 5 \u2018facts\u2019 or reasons for this sole ground of divorce and you only have to prove 1 of the facts to satisfy this requirements for a divorce.<\/p>\n These 5 facts are:<\/p>\n Adultery <\/strong><\/p>\n Your spouse is having or has had a relationship with a third party. The divorce must then be filed within 6 months of discovering the act of adultery. If not then the act of adultery may no longer be relied on.<\/p>\n Unreasonable behaviour <\/strong><\/p>\n Your spouse has behaved in a way\u00a0that you cannot reasonably be expected to live with him or her. Examples of such behaviour that have been documented in past divorce cases include adultery, violence, alcoholism, drug addiction, constant verbal abuse and the spouse refusing to resolve issues and continuing to behave in an unreasonable manner.<\/p>\n Desertion of 2 years <\/strong><\/p>\n Your spouse has\u00a0deserted or left you for at least 2 years. Desertion can be proven for example by showing that your spouse left the home and\/or does not show any intention of carrying on with the marriage even though they are living in the same house.<\/p>\n Separation for 3 years with a spouse\u2019s consent <\/strong><\/p>\n If your spouse agrees to the divorce, you must show that you and your spouse have been separated\u00a0for at least 3 years. This is usually used by couples who want an amicable split, whereby they have lived separately continuously for a period of 3 years. However, upon the expiry of the 3 year separation , the divorce is not automatic and papers still need to be filed in order to get a divorce with consent from both spouses.<\/p>\n Separation for 4 years if your spouse does not consent<\/strong><\/p>\n If your spouse does not agree to the divorce, that you and your spouse have been separated for at least 4\u00a0years. If the couple has been separated for 4 years, spousal consent to the divorce is not required.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is the difference between a contested and uncontested divorce?”]<\/p>\n After A contested divorce<\/a> means that your spouse does not agree to either the reason for the divorce or the settlement terms of the other matters arising as a result of the divorce like custody or asset division. This makes your divorce become a contested divorce.<\/span><\/p>\n If on the other hand your spouse agrees with what you have asked for in the documents filed by you, within the stipulated timelines, then your case can proceed as a divorce with no dispute. This is an uncontested divorce.<\/p>\n [\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What Does an Online Divorce Service entail?”]<\/p>\nFAQs<\/h2>\n