This library guide collates relevant resources relating to divorce, separation and nullity of marriage from various government sites and online sources.
Overview
The Women's Charter (Cap 353, 2009 Rev Ed) provides for the grounds of divorce, judicial separation and nullity of marriage under Part X Chapters 1, 2 and 3 respectively, for non-Muslim marriages.
The grounds for both of these is that the marriage is irretrievably broken down under s 95(3) of the Women's Charter.
The grounds for the nullity of marriage are laid out under ss 105 and 106 of the Women's Charter.
Muslim marriages and divorce are administered by the Syariah Court under a separate regime, pursuant to s 35 of the Administration of Muslim Law Act (Cap 3, 2009 Rev Ed).
(Source: Leong Wai Kum, Elements of Family Law, 3rd Ed (2018))
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A. Civil Marriage and Divorce
Family Justice Courts - Divorce
The Family Justice Courts of Singapore provides a general overview of divorce proceedings. See in particular:
MSF Divorce Support Resources
Information provided by the Ministry of Social and Family Development on dealing with divorce:
B. Muslim Marriage and Divorce
FAQs on Muslim Divorce (Syariah Court)
Answers to steps for an application for Muslim divorce and other family-related matters
MSF Divorce for Muslim Marriages
Provides a brief overview of the divorce regime in relating to Muslim Marriages, including links to the Syariah Court.
Muslim Divorce Materials
Refer to Islamic Law LibGuide - Singapore resources. See in particular Muslim Marriage and Divorce Rules (Cap 3, R 1, 2001 Rev Ed).
1. Family Justice Courts (FJC)
The Family Justice Courts (FJC) are established pursuant to the Family Justice Act in 2014 and restructured the family justice system by bringing together all family-related work under a specialised body of courts.
Add: Divorce Registry, Level 3, Family Justice Courts @ Havelock, No. 3 Havelock Square. Singapore 059725
Contact: Write To Us
Tel: (65) 6435 5398 (Writ for Divorce) ; (65) 6435 5473 (Originating Summons)
2. Legal Aid Bureau
The Legal Aid Bureau advances access to justice for applicants with limited means, including providing legal representation and advice, as set out in the Legal Aid and Advice Act.
Add: Ministry of Law Services Centre, 45 Maxwell Road, #07-11 The URA Centre (East Wing), Singapore 069118
Contact: Contact Us@OneMinLaw
Tel: 1800 2255 529 (1800-CALL-LAW)
3. Ministry of Social and Family Development - Divorce Support
The Family Support Division of MSF maintains support services, including Divorce Support Specialist Agencies (DSSA) like Family Service Centres, as well as administration of the compulsory Mandatory Parenting Programme.
Add: Family Support Division, Ministry of Social and Family Development, 7 Maxwell Road, MND Building Annex B, #04-11, Singapore 069111
Form: Contact Us
4. Family Mediation Services
5. Syariah Court of Singapore
The Syariah Court has jurisdiction over judicial proceedings relating to Muslim marriages and divorce, pursuant to s 35 of the Administration of Muslim Law Act.
Add: Family Link @ Lengkok Bahru 8, Lengkok Bahru, #03-01 Singapore 159052
Tel: (65) 63548371 (Hotline)
Refer to the following statutes and related subsidiary legislation on Singapore Statutes Online:
Key Legislation
Practice Directions and Circulars
Please refer to the Family Justice Courts Legislation help page for a list of Rules, Practice Directions, Circulars and amendments
General
Most of the Singapore family case law can be found on Lawnet Singapore.
Unreported judgements pre-2001 are not available on Lawnet but are available in print in the NUS C J Koh Law Library (Magistrate's Appeals decisions here and District Court Judgements here)
Muslim Law
Syariah court judgements may be found on Lawnet Singapore.
Alternatively, C J Koh Law Library has in print the Singapore Syariah appeals reports. - Singapore. Syariah Court. [Singapore] : Academy Publishing, c2012-
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Law & practice of family law in Singapore Thean, Valerie. Singapore : Sweet & Maxwell/Thomson Reuters, 2016. (e-book) |
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Elements of family law in Singapore Leong, Wai Kum. Singapore : LexisNexis, 2018. |
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International issues in family law in Singapore Ong, Debbie Siew Ling, author. Singapore : Academy Publishing, 2015. |
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Singapore women's charter 50 questions Leong, Wai Kum. Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2011. (e-book) |
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Randolph Khoo, Drew & Napier LLC (online publication) |
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Navigating Muslim law in Singapore Singapore : Syariah Law Forum Organising Committee, National University of Singapore, 2017. |
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Created by the Law Society Pro-Bono Services Chapter III contains information on: Family Proceedings, grounds for divorce, nullification of marriage, custody of children, maintenance, matrimonial assets, Muslim divorce, domestic violence, adoption |
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Legal Clinic Manual : Family Law Published by the Law Society of Singapore, this book contains detailed guidance to volunteer lawyers. The family law section contains information on divorce, nullity and ancillary matters. If a password is required for access, NUS Law students may request it from the Centre for Pro Bono & Clinical Legal Education (probono@nus.edu.sg). |
The Family Justice Courts page on Forms contains forms for the following classes of matters: