{"id":2375,"date":"2020-06-09T11:23:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T11:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/yeolaw.com.sg\/?page_id=2375"},"modified":"2026-06-21T21:06:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T13:06:22","slug":"contested-divorce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/yeolaw.com.sg\/our-practice-areas\/divorcedefendant\/contested-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Contested Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why contests a divorce?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Many Defendants assume that the Plaintiff cannot get a divorce if he\/she \u2018refuse to sign\u2019 or simply because \u201cI don\u2019t want to divorce\u201d.<\/p>\n

The typical reasons where Defendants may choose to contest the divorce are as follows: –<\/p>\n

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  1. when they do not wish to be seen as being their fault in the breakdown of the marriage<\/li>\n
  2. that they simply do not like the way the Statement of Particulars were written about them<\/li>\n
  3. they are not willing to accept the ancillary terms proposed by the Plaintiff<\/li>\n
  4. they attempt to make life difficult for the Plaintiff by \u2018dragging\u2019 the divorce proceedings etc<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The reality is that the Family Justice Courts will consider whether the marriage has irretrievably broken down and the divorce will be granted eventually, in most cases. The reality is that the reasons behind the breakdown of the marriage or who is to blame, apart from extremely serious cases, have no impact on agreed<\/em> ancillary matters. However, if the ancillary matters are not agreed between the Parties, the reasons stated in the Statement of Particulars may affect the Defendant\u2019s rights at the Ancillary Matters Hearing. For instance, a Defendant agreed to being a violent parent to the child, such statement will be taken as an admission under Section 60 of the Evidence Act, Defendant may not get the care and control of the child.<\/p>\n

    On the other hand, the Statement of Particulars cannot be so bare that it is lack of sufficient particulars. The judge may throw the whole divorce out due to \u2018no case to answer\u2019.<\/p>\n

    If you are a Defendant, you are advised to discuss your circumstances with an experienced Divorce Lawyer, rather than to simply agree to anything that is written in the Statement of Particulars against you.<\/p>\n

    Proceeding to fight in the Divorce Trial and Fees Involved<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

    When the Defendant receives the divorce papers with all types of allegations from the spouse, he\/she might have the impulse to fight the spouse \u201call the way\u201d. Unless parties can resolve their differences by way of court mediation or private negotiation between the parties with their respective lawyers, the contested divorce process has to be adhered to: –<\/p>\n