What if my spouse cannot be located?
You can still continue with your divorce application in the Family Court.
However, you will still have to serve the paper on your spouse.
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Can I oppose a Divorce application filed by my spouse?
Yes you can.
But it is pertinent that you follow the correct procedures and you have to clear on what you are opposing to.
Is it the end of the marriage or the ancillary issues?
If you ignore the Court Order, the Court will proceed with the case and make the judgment without you. Whatever decisions made will be binding even if you were not at the court hearing during judgement.
To oppose the writ of divorce, you will have to file a defense if you wish to remain married to your spouse.
If not, you can file the Memorandum of Appearance indicating which ancillary issues which you wish to be addressed by the court with you. (Custody of children, division of assets, alimony, etc.)
At the end of the Interim Judgment hearing, the Court will call for an Ancillary Matters Pre-Trial Conference.
And you will be asked to file an Affidavit of Assets and Means.
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Can we avoid a contested divorce?
Yes, an uncontested divorce is definitely encouraged.
This a better option as the contested divorce and ancillary matter hearings are time consuming and costly.
You can refer to the page on uncontested divorce for more information.
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Can I proceed with divorce without a lawyer in Singapore?
A divorce or family lawyer is optional if you can do it yourself.
But make sure you file the necessary documents to the Court in the correct format through the Electronic Filing System. And pay the correct filing fees.
Do note that the Family Court is not in the position to give you any advice. Only your engaged family lawyer can give you the legal advice that is to your interest.
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When can I remarry after divorce?
You can only remarry after you have obtained the Final Judgment, which is known as a Certificate of Making Interim Judgment Final (Form 26).
Before you apply for the Final Judgment, you must wait for at least three months and all the ancillary matters must have been dealt with.