Family law, Singapore
Family Lawyers in Singapore
Divorce, children, maintenance and the division of what a marriage built. These are difficult things to be dealing with and harder still to be guessing at. We are usually happy to have that first conversation at no charge, and you will come away from it knowing where you actually stand.
How we help
Family law matters we act on
Divorce
Contested and uncontested, and everything that has to be settled alongside it.
Read moreChildren
Custody, care and control, and access. What the terms mean and how arrangements are reached.
Read moreMaintenance
Support for a spouse or children, how it is worked out and how it is enforced.
Read moreDividing assets
The home, savings, CPF and anything built during the marriage.
Read morePrenuptial agreements
Agreeing in advance, and how much weight such an agreement carries here.
Read moreProtection orders
Legal protection from violence within a family, and how to apply.
Read moreAnnulments
Ending a marriage that was never valid. Often the question after a very short marriage.
Read more
Costs
What it costs
Not knowing is its own kind of stress, so here is the shape of it. An uncontested divorce is a fixed fee from S$2,000. A contested matter depends on what is actually in dispute, and we give you a written estimate after the first consultation rather than a number now that would only be a guess.
An initial conversation is usually free of charge either way, and nothing begins until the quote is agreed in writing.
Our family lawyers
Meet some of our team
We are a Singapore law practice at 6 Battery Road, beside Raffles Place. These are the lawyers who act on family matters here, and one of them is who you would speak to at the first consultation.
Jeremy Cheong
Director
Rebecca Chia
Director
Nurul Nabilah
Associate
Full biographies are on JCP Law LLC.
Questions
Common questions
What happens in the first consultation?
You tell us the situation and we tell you where you stand: what is likely to be straightforward, what is likely to be disputed, roughly how long it takes and what it is likely to cost. That first conversation is usually free of charge and there is no obligation afterwards.
If your situation is simple enough that you do not need a lawyer, we will say so.
Do I need my spouse to agree before I do anything?
No. Taking advice is not a step against anybody, and understanding your position before a conversation usually makes that conversation go better rather than worse.
How long does a divorce take?
An uncontested divorce where everything is agreed moves through in a matter of months. A contested one depends entirely on what is in dispute and how far it runs. We will give you a realistic range once we know which you are looking at, rather than an optimistic one.
Will this end up in court?
Most matters do not go to a full hearing. Many that begin contested settle once both sides have proper advice about what a court would be likely to do. Where a hearing is genuinely necessary we will tell you, and prepare for it properly.
Start with a conversation
Tell us briefly what is happening. An initial conversation is usually free of charge, and there is no obligation to go further.