Join this talk at the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations to understand divorce processes in Singapore.

The divorce process in Singapore comprises of 2 stages. At the first stage, the courts will dissolve the marriage. At the second stage, the courts will turn their attention to all other matters relating to the divorce. This talk focuses on the 2nd stage of the divorce process.

These matters in the second stage, the “ancillary matters”, include: – (i) Custody, care and control and access of children; (ii) Maintenance of children; (iii) Division of matrimonial assets and the matrimonial home; and (iv) Maintenance of Wife (commonly known as “Alimony”). 

Event details: 
Date: 23 April, Wednesday
Time: 7 – 8.30pm
Venue: Training rooms 2 and 3, SCWO Centre, 96 Waterloo Street, Singapore 187967
Fee: Complimentary
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Topics that will be covered include:

Custody, care and control and access

• Joint custody or sole custody?
• What are access orders?
• What will the Court take into account when making custody, care and control and access orders?

Maintenance (Child’s maintenance)

• Who has a duty to maintain the child?
• What will the Court take into account when assessing maintenance?
• How long do I have to maintain my child?
• Can I withhold access if my spouse has refused, neglected and failed to pay maintenance for the child?

About the Speaker

Tan Poh Lin, Partner, Matrimonial & Family Law, Harry Elias Partnership LLP, has over seven years of experience in areas of matrimonial and family law.

Her clients seek her out for advice on issues such as contentious divorces, child custody, division of matrimonial assets and family violence. In her years of practice, she has represented various families, including both locals and expatriates, in both the Family Court and the High Court of Singapore.

As a member of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Association of Women Lawyers (SAWL), Poh Lin has represented SAWL actively by appearing on FM 93.8 on multiple live talk shows where she shares her expertise on topics such as divorce proceedings, family and children-related issues. In addition, Poh Lin has also given talks on family law to various parent support groups in secondary schools as well as counsellors and social workers at Family Service Centres. She also volunteers at the Singapore Institute of Legal Education as a tutor for Family Law.

Poh Lin was called to the Singapore Bar in 2005.