Singapore Divorce Glossary
Singapore Divorce Common Terms.
Ancillary matters
Issues relating to the children, property and maintenance are known as ancillary matters. The ancillary matters are usually dealt with after the Court has granted the Interim Judgment. This is the second stage of divorce proceedings.
Bigamy
The offence of marrying while already being married to someone else.
Child maintenance
Regular payments made by a non-resident parent to the person or parent with care of the child to meet the day-to-day living expenses of a child following marriage, or relationship breakdown. Child maintenance payments can [...]
Child of the Marriage
A child of the marriage is any child of the husband and wife, including any adopted child and any other child (whether or not a child of the husband or of the wife) who was [...]
Co-Defendant
A person named in a divorce because he has committed adultery with the defendant to the divorce. It is unusual to name the co-respondent and is considered aggressive and unnecessary.