Divorce is a stressful and complex process. Moreover, if the lawyer fees are high, it affects one’s mental and economic health.
One does not want to spend more than the budget and make the divorce process expensive. In Singapore, the lawyer fees for divorce for an uncontested case are affordable. The divorce lawyer prepares the draft divorce papers for the client and the client's spouse. If both the parties agree on the terms and conditions, they can proceed to sign the documents before the Commissioner of Oaths. In the course, the lawyer submits the signed papers to the court and the court grants the divorce. The uncontested divorce Lawyer Fees for Divorce in Singapore include the court cost and commissioner fees.
Divorce Fees in Singapore
Divorce Lawyer Fees for Divorce usually range from 1,500-3,500 dollars for uncontested divorces, where both parties agree on the terms and; for the contested divorce the charges range between 10,000-35,000 dollars where the spouses do not agree on even one term or condition of the divorce procedure.
The cost of simplified uncontested divorce includes drafting charge of divorce documents, filing charges, and the extraction fees of the Interim Judgement and Final Judgement fees.
Fees for a contested divorce include filing charges, counselling fees, trial fees, ancillary matter charges, ancillary matter case conference charges, AOM (Affidavit of Assets and Means) charges, and ancillary matter hearing charges.
A question often comes up.
Is Divorce within one year of Marriage in Singapore Possible?
In short, the answer is no.
Under the Women's Charter Singapore, one must be married for at least three years to file for divorce in Singapore. The individuals, who want to get a Divorce within 1 Year of Marriage in Singapore, must file an annulment in Singapore instead, as it will offer one a relationship status of being ‘single’, rather than a ‘divorcee’.
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