{"id":38351,"date":"2017-05-04T20:53:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T20:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.singaporedivorcelawyer.com.sg\/?p=3970"},"modified":"2026-09-09T14:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T06:48:48","slug":"summary-divorce-process-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.singaporedivorcelawyer.com.sg\/summary-divorce-process-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Summary of The Divorce Process in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Divorce applications are heard by the Family Justice Courts (\u201cFJC\u201d) system in Singapore and regulated by the Women\u2019s Charter. The FJC hears all applications for divorce concerning non-Muslim marriages only.<\/p>\n

Muslim marriages are separately regulated by the Syariah Courts system.<\/p>\n

There are 2 stages to the divorce process<\/h2>\n

The purpose of the first stage<\/strong><\/em> is to determine whether the marital relationship has indeed broken down such that the court is justified in terminating the marriage between the spouses.<\/p>\n

At the end of the first stage, the court grants an interim judgment of divorce which signifies that parties\u2019 marriage has ended. However, this is not the end of the divorce process<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The second stage<\/strong><\/em> decides issues relating to the division of the former spouses\u2019 assets<\/a><\/strong>, and affairs relating to their children, if any (the \u201cAncillaries\u201d). Only after these matters have been adjudicated on is a final judgment rendered by the court.<\/p>\n

Read More: Simplified Divorce Process \u2013 Checklist for Uncontested Divorce<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Requirements for filing a divorce<\/h2>\n

First, there are a number of pre-requisites to meet before you can commence divorce proceedings:<\/p>\n