Guides
Plain answers to the questions you’re probably already asking. Read at your own pace.
Each guide is general information only, not legal advice about your situation.
Where do I even start?
If you’re still deciding: your options, including counselling, and what a divorce actually involves.
Read the guide → Thinking about itHow do I tell my spouse?
Ideas for telling your spouse: choosing a calm moment, being clear and kind, and listening to how they react.
Read the guide → FilingDo I have to go to court?
How uncontested and contested divorces differ, where mediation fits in, and what the process usually looks like.
Read the guide → Children & custodyCan I move out with the kids?
How custody, care and control, and access are generally decided, and what to think about before anything changes.
Read the guide → MaintenanceWill I pay or receive maintenance?
General information on maintenance for children and for a wife (or an incapacitated husband), and what the court usually looks at.
Read the guide → Matrimonial assetsWho keeps the HDB flat?
How the home, CPF and other matrimonial assets are generally looked at when a marriage ends.
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