Divorce Procedures in Singapore 新加坡的离婚程序

In Singapore, a divorce can proceed either on the simplified track or the normal track.

Simplified Track

You could file your divorce on the simplified track only if you and your spouse are able to reach an agreement on the ground for divorce (i.e. unreasonable behaviour, adultery, desertion, and/or separation) and all ancillary matters (i.e. children issues, maintenance, and the division of matrimonial assets) prior to filing the Writ for Divorce.

This is a quicker, less costly, and less painful process as compared to a divorce on the normal track (i.e. where court intervention is required). A divorce on the simplified track typically takes approximately 1 month for the Interim Judgment of Divorce to be granted. You will have to wait for 3 months thereafter before you can apply for the Certificate of Final Judgment. In all, a couple will wait around 4 months to obtain a divorce in Singapore.

Normal Track

If you and your spouse are unable to reach an agreement on the ground for divorce and/or the ancillary matters, you would have to file your divorce on the normal track.

A divorce on the normal track typically takes approximately 3 to 4 months for the Interim Judgment of Divorce to be granted, depending on the nature of the dispute and complexity, and another 3 to 8 months after that for all ancillary matters (i.e. children issues, maintenance, and the division of matrimonial assets) to be resolved. The application for the Certificate of Final Judgment is usually made after the conclusion of the ancillary matters. In some cases, divorces on the normal track may even stretch past 18 months. We handled a divorce that lasted 4 years.

The long-drawn divorce process is usually extremely costly, and can have a lasting negative impact on children involved.

Sometimes, it may not be possible to reach a full agreement with your spouse on the reason for divorce and all the ancillary matters prior to filing the Writ for Divorce. Nevertheless, you may still reach an agreement on the contested issues later in the Court process. If an agreement is reached on any issue, that issue will be regarded as uncontested, and the normal track divorce process can then be shortened.

Our lawyers are experienced in both simplified and normal track divorces. Call us at 8780-2499 to learn more.

在新加坡，离婚可以通过简化程序或正常程序进行。

简化程序

仅当您和您的配偶能够就离婚理由（即不合理行为、通奸、遗弃和/或分居）和所有附属事项（即子女问题、赡养费）达成协议时，您才可以通过简化
程序申请离婚, 以及婚姻财产的分割）在提交离婚令之前。

与正常轨道上的离婚（即需要法院干预的地方）相比，这是一个更快、成本更低、痛苦更少的过程。简易程序离婚通常需要大约 1 个月的时间才能获
得临时离婚判决。此后，您必须等待 3 个月才能申请终审证明。在新加坡，一对夫妇总共需要等待大约 4 个月才能离婚。

正常程序

如果您和您的配偶无法就离婚理由和/或附属事项达成协议，则您必须按正常程序提出离婚。

根据争议的性质和复杂性，正常离婚通常需要大约 3 到 4 个月才能获得临时离婚判决，而所有附属事项（即儿童问题、赡养费、财产分割等）待解决。
最终判决书的申请通常在附属事项结束后进行。在某些情况下，正常离婚甚至可能会持续 18 个月以上。我们处理了一场持续了 4 年的离婚案。

漫长的离婚过程通常代价高昂，并且会对所涉及的孩子产生持久的负面影响。

有时，在提交离婚令之前，可能无法与您的配偶就离婚原因和所有附属事项达成完全一致。尽管如此，您仍然可以在法庭程序的后期就有争议的问题达成
协议。如果在任何问题上达成一致，该问题将被视为无争议，然后可以缩短正常的离婚程序。

我们的律师在简化程序离婚和普通程序离婚方面都有丰富的经验。致电 8780-2499 了解更多信息。