First Ancillary Affidavit

(1) Case Information

Affidavit Deponent

Fig 1. Click “Add Deponent”. You will need to add at least 1 deponent in order to proceed with the rest of the application.

Fig 1a. Select the deponent of the affidavit. Upon selection, the party’s details will be displayed. Click “Add”. If the deponent is not a party to the proceedings, select “Others” to add them to the deponent list (refer to Fig 1b).

Fig 1b. Provide the necessary details. Click “Add” when you are done, and the details will be added to the table in Fig 1.

Fig 2. Enter the details accordingly.

Introduction

Fig 3. Select the applicable option(s) to describe the affidavit.

• If “In reply to the affidavit by” is selected, refer to Fig 3a.

• If “Others” is selected, refer to Fig 3b.

Fig 3a. Provide the name or party type of the affidavit’s maker that this affidavit is written in reply to, as well as the date of the affidavit.

Fig 3b. Provide additional information about the purpose of the affidavit.

If the divorce was granted in Singapore

Fig 4a. Select the applicable option. Proceed to Fig 27a (Ancillary Reliefs).

If the divorce was granted overseas

Fig 4b. Select the applicable option.

• If “My ex-spouse obtained the permission of this Court to file this Originating Application” is selected, proceed to Fig 5 (Divorce in Foreign Country).

• If “This Court allowed me to file this application” is selected, provide the date of the permission and select the applicable option below.

Fig 4b(i). Select the applicable option.

• If “The Affidavit for Originating Application for Permission is accurate and I do not need to provide further information” is selected, proceed to Fig 27c (Ancillary Reliefs).

• If “The Affidavit for Originating Application for Permission is accurate except for the further information in this section” is selected, proceed to Fig 5 (Divorce in Foreign Country).

If the divorce was decided by the Syariah Court

Fig 4c. This message will be displayed. Proceed to Fig 27c (Ancillary Reliefs).

Divorce in Foreign Country

(This section is only applicable if the divorce was granted overseas.)

Fig 5. Select the sections that the filing party wishes to provide further information on. Refer to Fig 5a to Fig 26 for the fields that appear under each section.

Fig 5a. State if there is any reason why the dissolution may not be recognised under Singapore law.

• If “Yes, state your reasons below” is selected, provide the reasons in the textbox.

Fig 6. State if the Singapore Court has jurisdiction to hear this application.

• If the Court does not have jurisdiction to hear this application, the fields in Fig 8 – 11 are mandatory (unless it is a Fig 5 scenario).

Fig 7. State if the Filing Party agrees or disagrees with the Jurisdiction details in the Affidavit for Originating Application for Permission, and the case number of the Originating Application.

• If you do not agree to the details, the fields in Figs 8 – 11 are mandatory (unless it is a Fig 5 scenario).

Fig 8. State if the parties are not Singapore citizens and at which point of time.

Fig 9. State if the parties are not habitually resident in Singapore for a continuous period of 1 year and at which point in time.

Fig 10. State where the parties resided in at the material time. Click on “Add Period of Residence” to add the period of residence of a party.

Fig 10a. Provide the stated details of the period of residence. Once you have completed this, click on “Add” to add this period of residence to the table.

Fig 11. Provide any additional details.

Fig 12. State if the Filing Party agrees or disagrees with the Connection details in the Affidavit for Originating Application for Permission.

• If you do not agree to the details, the fields in Figs 13 – 15 are mandatory (unless it is a Fig 5 scenario).

Fig 13. State if parties have connection to Singapore.

• If the parties do not have connection to Singapore, proceed to Fig 13a.

• If the parties do have connection to Singapore, proceed to Fig 13b.

Fig 13a. If the parties have no connection to Singapore, provide additional details.

Fig 13b. If the parties have connection to Singapore, state the connections. Click on “Add Connection to Singapore” to add a party’s connection to Singapore.

Fig 13b(i). Select the appropriate options. Once you have completed this, click “Add” to add the party’s connection to the table.

Fig 14. State if parties have any connection to the country that dissolved the marriage.

• If the parties do not have connection to the country that dissolved the marriage, proceed to Fig 14a.

• If the parties do have connection to the country that dissolved the marriage, proceed to Fig 14b.

Fig 14a. If the parties have no connection to the country that dissolved the marriage, provide additional details.

Fig 14b. If the parties have connections to the country that dissolved the marriage, state the connections. Click on “Add Connection to Other Country” to add a party’s connection to the country that dissolved the marriage.

Fig 14b(i). Select the appropriate options. Once you have completed this, click “Add” to add the party’s connection to the table.

Fig 15. State if the parties have connection to any other country.

• If the parties do not have connection to any other country, proceed to Fig 16.

• If the parties do have connection to other countries, proceed to Fig 15a.

Fig 15a. If the parties have connections to any other countries, provide additional details.

Fig 16. State if the Filing Party agrees or disagrees with the Time period details in the Affidavit for Originating Application for Permission.

• If you do not agree to the details, the fields in Fig 17 – 18 are mandatory (unless it is a Fig 5 scenario).

Fig 17. State the duration of time after the foreign court order was made that the application was taken out.

Fig 18. Provide any additional information.

Fig 19. State if the Filing Party agrees or disagrees with the Foreign orders details in the Affidavit for Originating Application for Permission.

• If you do not agree to the details, the fields in Fig 20 – 25 are mandatory (unless it is a Fig 5 scenario).

Fig 19a. State if the foreign court made orders on any issues. Click on “Add Financial Reliefs” to begin adding an issue and its related order.

Fig 19b. Select the appropriate options. Once you have completed, click “Add” to add the issue to the table.

Fig 20. Provide additional information regarding the orders that were not complied with, and the reason for non-compliance. This field is not mandatory if “Yes” is selected for “Are the orders complied with?” in Fig 19b above.

Fig 21. State if any other financial benefits will be provided to the parties or children, apart from the foreign court order.

Fig 22. Provide additional information on any other financial benefits.

Fig 23. Provide any additional reasons and / or information.

Fig 24. State if the foreign court omitted any financial reliefs. Click on “Add Omitted Financial Reliefs” to begin adding an omitted financial relief.

Fig 24a. Provide the stated details. Once you have completed, click “Add” to add the omitted financial relief to the table.

Fig 25. State whether there are good reasons for the Singapore Court to grant an order for financial reliefs.

Fig 26. Provide reasons for the statement selected in Fig 25.

Ancillary Reliefs

If the divorce was granted in Singapore

Fig 27a. Select the ancillary reliefs that you are seeking.

If the divorce was granted overseas

Fig 27b. Select the ancillary reliefs that you are seeking.

If the divorce was decided by the Syariah Court

Fig 27c. Indicate if you are applying for the division of the matrimonial assets.

Bankruptcy Status and Value of Asset Pool

Note: Fig 28 is only applicable if the divorce was granted in Singapore.

Fig 28. If you would like to use the information from the Originating Application (OA), select this option.

• If this option is selected, the information from the OA will be used to automatically complete the fields in Figs 29 – 32. Proceed to Fig 33.

• If this option is not selected, you will have to manually complete the fields in Figs 29 – 32. Proceed to Fig 29.

Fig 29. Indicate if the Applicant is an undischarged bankrupt.

• If so, proceed to Fig 31.

• If not, proceed to Fig 30.

Fig 30. Declare if there are any pending bankruptcy proceedings filed against the Applicant.

Fig 31. Indicate if the Respondent is an undischarged bankrupt.

• If so, proceed to Fig 33.

• If not, proceed to Fig 32.

Fig 32. Declare if there are any pending bankruptcy proceedings filed against the Respondent.

Note: Fig 33 is only applicable if the divorce was granted in Singapore.

Fig 33. If you would like to use the information from the OA, select this option.

• If you select this option, proceed to General Information Fig 36.

• If this option is not selected, proceed to Fig 34.

Fig 34. State if the party is asking for matrimonial assets to be divided between the parties.

• If the party is asking for division of matrimonial assets (i.e. the option “Value of matrimonial assets – Based on the [Filing Party]’s estimate, the total gross value of matrimonial assets which the Court is required to determine is” is selected), proceed to Fig 34a.

• If the party is not asking for division of matrimonial assets (i.e. the option “[Filing Party] is not asking for division of any matrimonial assets” is selected), proceed to Fig 35.

Fig 34a. State the gross value of matrimonial assets to be divided.

Fig 35. State if there is at least 1 immovable asset in the asset pool that is wholly or partially owned by someone other than the Respondent and the Applicant.

General Information

If the divorce was granted in Singapore

Fig 36. State the length of the marriage up to the date of interim judgment / judgment of judicial separation.

Note: The textual content of the statements in Fig 36 may differ, depending on the option selected in Fig 4a (i.e. whether the Court granted an interim judgment, or a judgment of judicial separation).

If the divorce was granted overseas, or decided by the Syariah Court

Fig 36a. State the length of the marriage and complete the fields.

If the divorce was granted in Singapore

Fig 37. State the date of the interim judgment / judgment of judicial separation, or if the question is not applicable.

If the divorce was granted overseas, or decided by the Syariah Court

Fig 37a. State the date of the divorce /nullity/ judicial separation, or if the question is not applicable.

Fig 38. State when, in the Filing Party’s view, the marriage broke down.

• If you wish to provide the reasons for this statement (i.e. “These are the [Filing Party]’s reasons for his/her statement” is selected), refer to Fig 38a.

• If the reasons can be found in another document (i.e. “Please refer to [Filing Party]’s reasons in the following:” is selected), refer to Fig 38b.

Fig 38a. Provide the details of the reasons for the Filing Party’s statement.

Fig 38b. Click “Add Document” to add a document that explains the reasons for the marital breakdown.

Fig 38b(i). Provide the necessary details of the document. Click “Add” when you are done to add the document to the table shown in Fig 38b.

• The documents that can be chosen are as follows:

  • Originating Application

  • Affidavit of Evidence-in-Chief

  • Others

Fig 39. Confirm the ages of the parties involved in the application. These will be auto-populated using the details of the parties.

Fig 40. Provide details of the Filing Party’s highest educational level.

Note: Fig 41 is only applicable if the divorce was granted in Singapore.

Fig 41. If you would like to use the information from the OA, select the option “Use the child(ren) information in the Originating Application for Divorce”. The case number will be shown and the children information will be auto-populated. If there are any children details auto-populated in the table in Fig 44 (i.e. there are children below 21 years old), click the Edit icon to answer the medical report question for each child.

If “Otherwise, complete the rest of the information here” is selected, complete the rest of the information here.

Fig 42. State the total number of living children of the marriage, including those above the age of 21.

Fig 43. State if there are any minor children of the marriage.

• If “Yes” is selected, proceed to Fig 44.

• If “No” is selected, proceed to Employment Details Fig 45.

Fig 44. Click “Add Child Details” to add the details of a child of the marriage.

If the divorce was granted in Singapore:

Fig 44a. Provide the personal information of the child. The full list of the details required is below:

• NRIC/FIN/Passport Number

• Name

• Gender

• Date of Birth

• Age

• Any health condition which will affect the child’s living expenses or care arrangements?

• Is the child protected by an existing Personal Protection Order?

• Are there existing Youth Court Order(s) or ongoing Youth Court proceedings?

• Is there an existing voluntary arrangement with the Child Protection Services under the Ministry of Social and Family Development?

• Is there an existing court order for this child’s maintenance?

• Is there an existing court order for this child’s living and contact arrangements?

• Are there other court orders such as adoption orders or orders under the Mental Capacity Act 2008?

• Do you wish to exhibit a medical report for this child?

  • No

  • If “Yes” is selected, proceed to Fig 44b.

Once you have completed, click “Add”.

If the divorce was granted overseas or decided by the Syariah Court

Fig 44a(i). Provide the personal information of the child. The full list of the details required is below:

• NRIC/FIN/Passport Number

• Name

• Gender

• Date of Birth

• Schooling or working

• Medical Report of a Child

  • Do you wish to exhibit a medical report for this child?

    • No

    • If “Yes” is selected, proceed to Fig 44b.

Once you have completed, click “Add”.

Fig 44b. Click “Add Medical Report” to provide the necessary information about the medical report for this child. Proceed to Fig 44c.

Fig 44b(i). State if the medical report relates to the custody or welfare of the child. If so, state if you have the Court’s permission to exhibit a medical report of the child. If so, state the date of the Court’s permission. Once you have completed, click “Add”.

Note that you will need to upload this medical report in the “Exhibits” section.

Employment Details

Fig 45. Declare the employment status of the Filing Party.

• If the Filing Party is either “An employee” or “Self-employed”, proceed to Fig 45a(i) to (vi) to enter details about the party’s current job.

• If the Filing Party is “Unemployed”, proceed to Fig 45b(i) to (vii) to enter details about the Filing Party’s previous job, or Fig 45c(i) to (iii) if the Filing Party has never been employed.

If the Filing Party is “An employee” or “Self-employed”

Fig 45a(i). Provide the details of the Filing Party’s current employment.

Fig 45a(ii). Declare if the Filing Party holds more than 1 job. If so, click “Add Job Details” to provide the details of any additional jobs.

• If the Filing Party does not hold any additional job, skip ahead to Fig 45a(iv).

Fig 45a(iii). Provide the details of the Filing Party’s additional job. Once you have completed, click “Add”.

Fig 45a(iv). State if the Filing Party is a director, partner, or sole proprietor of any company. If so, click “Add Company Details” to add the details of any such companies, and proceed to Fig 45a(v).

• If the Filing Party does not hold any directorship, partnership, or sole proprietorship, skip ahead to Fig 45a(vi).

Fig 45a(v). Provide the details of the company that the Filing Party holds the directorship, partnership, or sole proprietorship for.

Fig 45a(vi). Provide any additional information about the Filing Party’s employment. Then proceed to Fig 46 (Sources of Income).

If the Filing Party is “Unemployed”

Fig 45b(i). Provide the details of the Filing Party’s previous employment.

Fig 45b(ii). Declare if the Filing Party held more than 1 job. If so, click “Add Job Details” to add the details of any additional jobs, and proceed to Fig 45b(iii).

• If the Filing Party did not hold any additional job, skip ahead to Fig 45b(v).

Fig 45b(iii). Provide the details of the additional job.

Fig 45b(iv). Provide the necessary details regarding why and when the Filing Party stopped working, and his or her last drawn salary.

Fig 45b(v). State if the Filing Party is a director, partner, or sole proprietor of any company. If so, click “Add Company Details” to add the details of any such companies, and proceed to Fig 45b(vi).

• If the Filing Party does not hold any directorship, partnership, or sole proprietorship, skip ahead to Fig 45b(vii).

Fig 45b(vi). Provide the details of the company that the Filing Party holds the directorship, partnership, or sole proprietorship for.

Fig 45b(vii). Provide any additional information about the Filing Party’s employment / lack of employment.

Fig 45c(i). State if the Filing Party is a director, partner, or sole proprietor of any company. If so, click “Add Company Details” to add the details of any such companies, and proceed to Fig 45c(ii).

• If the Filing Party does not hold any directorship, partnership, or sole proprietorship, skip ahead to Fig 45c(iii).

Fig 45c(ii). Provide the details of the company that the Filing Party holds the directorship, partnership, or sole proprietorship for.

Fig 45c(iii). Provide any additional information about the Filing Party’s lack of employment.

Sources of Income

Fig 46. Click “Add Source of Income” to add a source of income of the Filing Party.

Fig 46a. Provide the details of the source of income of the Filing Party. Click “Add” when you are done to add the source of income to the table in Fig 46.

Fig 46b. Declare that there are no other sources of income besides those entered in the table in Fig 46.

Family Expenses

• If there is an expense that does not fall within any of the provided categories, click “Add Personal Expense” to add a new category of expenses to the table, and proceed to Fig 48.

• For the category “Financial provision”, refer to Fig 49.

Fig 48. Enter the details of the expense. Click “Update” when you are done to update the corresponding entry in the table.

• If adding a new personal expense, the “Update” button will be replaced with “Add”. Click it when you are done to add a new row with that expense to the table in Fig 47.

Fig 49. For the category “Financial provision”, you will be required to name the person that is receiving the financial provision. Click “Update” when you are done.

Fig 49a. A new table will appear below the original table shown in Fig 47. Click “Add Financial Provision” to provide additional details about the provision.

Fig 49b. Provide the stated details for the financial provision. Click “Add” when you are done to add the provision to the table shown in Fig 49a.

Children Expenses

If there is an expense that does not fall within any of the provided categories, click on “Add Children Expense” to add a new category of expenses to the table.

Fig 50a. Enter the details of the expense, segmented for each child. Once you have completed, click “Update” to update the corresponding entry in the table.

If adding a new expense, the “Update” button will be replaced with “Add”. Click it to add a new row with that expense to the table.

Other Maintenance Related Matters

Fig 51. State whether there are any existing maintenance orders for the Filing Party, his / her spouse, or his / her children.

• If “Yes” is selected, proceed to Figs 51a – 51b to add details of these orders.

• If “No” is selected, proceed to Fig 52.

Fig 51a. Click “Add Order” to add details of the maintenance order.

Fig 51b. Provide the stated details of the maintenance order, and click “Add” when you are done.

Fig 52. Declare and explain if there are any circumstances which would affect the Filing Party’s income or his / her ability to maintain himself / herself, his / her spouse, or his / her children.

Note: Figs 52a to 52d are only applicable for incapacitated husbands applying for maintenance. If these are not applicable to the current Filing Party, proceed to Fig 53.

Fig 52a. Explain the nature of the Filing Party’s incapacity.

Fig 52b. Declare if the incapacity is permanent or temporary.

Fig 52c. State the date of the most recent medical report(s) with details of the incapacity.

Fig 52d. State if the named doctor is licensed to practise in Singapore, and if not, the country that the doctor is licensed to practise in.

Fig 53. State whether there are any circumstances which would affect the Filing Party’s personal or children’s expenses.

Fig 54. If the Filing Party would like the Court to consider the standard of living enjoyed by the child(ren), provide details in this field.

Assets

This section is only applicable if “Division of the matrimonial assets” is selected in “Ancillary Reliefs” section.

Fig 55. Declare if the filing party owns any immovable asset.

• If he / she does not own any immovable asset, proceed to Fig 56.

• If he / she owns immovable assets, proceed to Fig 55a.

Fig 55a. Click “Add Immovable Asset” to add the details of an immovable asset.

Fig 55b. Provide the stated details of the immovable asset, including all owners of the property. Click on the “Add More Owners” button to add an additional row to the table of property owners.

Fig 55c. Provide the details of the market value and mortgage of the immovable asset. Once you have completed, click on “Proceed” to add the immovable asset to the table of immovable assets.

Fig 55d. Declare that there are no other immovable assets besides those entered in the table in Fig 55a.

Fig 56. Declare if the Filing Party owns any bank account.

• If he / she does not own any bank account, proceed to Fig 57.

• If he / she has bank accounts, proceed to Fig 56a.

Fig 56a. Click “Add Bank Account” to add the details of a bank account.

Fig 56b. Provide the details of the bank account. Once you have completed, click on “Add” to add the bank account to the table of bank accounts.

Fig 56c. Declare that there are no other bank accounts besides those entered in the table in Fig 56a.

Fig 57. Declare if the Filing Party owns any monies in pensions or provident funds.

• If he / she does not own any pension or provident fund, proceed to Fig 58.

• If he / she has funds in his / her provident fund account, proceed to Fig 57a.

Fig 57a. Click “Add Provident Fund” to add the details of a provident fund.

Fig 57b. Provide the stated details of the provident fund. Once you have completed, click on “Add” to add the provident fund to the table of provident funds.

Fig 57c. Declare if the Filing Party has any pension funds. If so, click on “Add Pension Fund” to add a pension fund.

Fig 57d. Provide the stated details of the pension fund.

Fig 57e. Explain how the pension fund scheme works. Once you have completed, click on “Add” to add the pension fund to the table of pension funds.

Fig 57f. Declare that there are no other pension funds besides those entered in the table in Fig 57a and Fig 57c.

Fig 58. Declare if the Filing Party owns any investments.

• If he / she does not own any investment products, proceed to Fig 59.

• If he / she owns investment products, proceed to Fig 58a.

Fig 58a. Click “Add Investment” to add the details of an investment.

Fig 58b. Provide the stated details of the investment.

Fig 58c. Provide the valuation details of the investment. Once you have completed, click on “Add” to add the investment to the table of investments.

Fig 58d. Declare that there are no other investments besides those entered in the table in Fig 58a.

Fig 59. Declare if the Filing Party owns any insurance policies.

• If he / she does not own any insurance policy, proceed to Fig 60.

• If he / she owns insurance policies, proceed to Fig 59a.

Fig 59a. Click “Add Insurance Policy” to add the details of an insurance policy.

Fig 59b. Provide the stated details of the insurance policy.

Fig 59c. Provide the payment details of the insurance policy. Once you have completed, click on “Add” to add the insurance policy to the table of insurance policy.

Fig 59d. Declare that there are no other insurance policies besides those entered in the table in Fig 59a.

Fig 60. Declare if the filing party owns any motor vehicles.

• If he / she does not own any motor vehicle, proceed to Fig 61.

• If he / she owns motor vehicles, proceed to Fig 60a.

Fig 60a. Click “Add Motor Vehicle” to add the details of a motor vehicle.

Fig 60b. Provide the details of the motor vehicle. Once you have completed, click on “Add” to add the motor vehicle to the table of motor vehicles.

Fig 60c. Declare that there are no other motor vehicles besides those entered in the table in Fig 60a.

Fig 61. Declare if the filing party owns any other valuables.

• If he / she does not own any other valuables, proceed to Fig 62.

• If he / she owns other valuables, proceed to Fig 61a.

Fig 61a. Click “Add Other Valuable” to add the details of a valuable.

Fig 61b. Provide the details of the valuable.

Fig 61c. Provide the valuation details of the valuable. Once you have completed, click on “Add” to add the valuable to the table of valuables.

Fig 61d. Declare that there are no other valuables besides those entered in the table in Fig 61a.

Fig 62. Declare if the Filing Party is due any debts or payments.

• If he /she does not have any debts or payments due to him / her, proceed to Fig 63.

• If he / she has debts or payments due to him / her, proceed to Fig 62a.

Fig 62a. Click “Add Due Debt or Payment” to add the details of a debt or payment.

Fig 62b. Provide the stated details of the debt or payment. Once you have completed, click on “Add” to add the debt / payment to the table of debts or payments.

Fig 62c. State any additional relevant details to the debts and payments due to the Filing Party.

Fig 62d. Review the information in the summary of the Applicant’s assets. Click “Debts” to proceed to the next section.

Debts

This section is only applicable if “Division of the matrimonial assets” is selected in “Ancillary Reliefs” section.

Fig 63. Indicate if the Filing Party has any debt.

• If “[Filing Party] has the following debts” is selected, click “Add Debts” to provide details of the debt and proceed to Fig 63a.

• If “[Filing Party] does not have any other debt” is selected, proceed to Fig 64 (Financial Summary).

Fig 63a. Provide details of the Filing Party’s debts, and click “Add” when you are done to add the details to the table of debts.

Financial Summary

This section is only applicable if “Division of the matrimonial assets” is selected in “Ancillary Reliefs” section.

Fig 64. Review the information provided in this table against the information provided in the earlier pages. If the information in this page is inaccurate, return to the earlier sections to edit the information there.

Matrimonial Assets and Direct Contributions

This section is only applicable if “Division of the matrimonial assets” is selected in “Ancillary Reliefs” section.

Fig 65. Declare if the assets listed in the earlier “Assets” section are matrimonial assets.

• If all assets listed there are matrimonial assets, proceed to Fig 66.

• If some assets are not considered matrimonial assets, proceed to Fig 65a.

Fig 65a. Click “Add Non-Matrimonial Asset” to add the details of a non-matrimonial asset.

Fig 65b. Provide the details of the non-matrimonial asset. Once you have completed, click “Add” to add the non-matrimonial asset to the table of assets.

Fig 66. Declare if the Filing Party has made any monetary contribution to the matrimonial assets.

• If no monetary contributions were made to the matrimonial assets, proceed to Fig 67.

• If he / she has made monetary contributions to the matrimonial assets, proceed to Fig 66a.

Fig 66a. Click “Add Assets Monetary Contribution” to add the details of a monetary contribution.

Fig 66b. Provide the details of the monetary contribution. Once you have completed, click “Add” to add the monetary contribution to the table of monetary contributions.

Fig 66c. Provide any relevant information on the Filing Party’s financial contributions to the matrimonial assets.

Indirect Contributions

This section is only applicable if “Division of the matrimonial assets” is selected in “Ancillary Reliefs” section.

Fig 67. Provide any relevant information on the Filing Party’s contributions towards the well-being of the family, or acquisition or maintenance of the matrimonial assets.

Fig 68. Provide any relevant information on the negative conduct that the Filing Party wishes the Court to take into account.

Children Care Arrangements

Note: Figs 69 – 69d are applicable only if the divorce was granted in Singapore.

Fig 69. Click “Add Living Arrangements” to add the details of a child’s care arrangements.

Fig 69a. Select the child(ren) that the living arrangements apply to.

Fig 69b. Provide the details of the present care arrangements of the child.

Fig 69c. Provide additional details of the present care arrangements of the child.

Fig 69d. Provide the details of the proposed future care arrangements of the child. Once you have completed, click on “Add” to add this arrangement to the table of care arrangements.

Orders Sought and Documents

Fig 70. The categories of orders that are applicable to the current application will be shown here. Clicking a category will allow you to select further sub-categories to specify the order to be sought.

• For “Children” orders, refer to Fig 71.

• For “Maintenance” orders, refer to Fig 72.

• For “HDB Property” orders, refer to Fig 73.

• For “Private Property” orders, refer to Fig 74.

• For “Other Assets” orders, refer to Fig 75.

• For “Costs” orders, refer to Fig 76.

• For “Others” orders, refer to Fig 77.

Children Orders

Fig 71. Select the sub-category which represents the order to be sought.

• For “Custody”, refer to Fig 71a.

• For “Care and Control”, refer to Fig 71b.

• For “Access”, refer to Fig 71c.

Fig 71a. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the joint custody order, and proceed to Fig 71a(i).

• If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 71a(i). Select the child/ren of the marriage that the parties shall have joint custody over, and click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Fig 71b. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the order for sole care and control, and proceed to Fig 71b(i).

• If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 71b(i). Select the party who shall have sole care and control of the child/ren of the marriage, and indicate the name of the child/ren. Click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Fig 71c. 2 orders are available under this sub-category. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the order:

· For “Reasonable Access”, refer to Fig 71c(i).

· For “Repeating Scheduled Access”, refer to Fig 71c(ii).

If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 71c(i). Select the party who shall have reasonable access to the child/ren, and click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Fig 71c(ii). Select the relevant options regarding the party, date and time of the repeated scheduled access, and click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Fig 71d. Select the relevant category for the custom order, and enter the details in the text box provided. Click “Create Order” to finish creating the order.

Maintenance Orders

Fig 72. Select the sub-category which represents the order to be sought.

• For “Maintenance for Children”, refer to Fig 72a.

• For “Maintenance for Spouse”, refer to Fig 72b.

• For “Methods of Payment”, refer to Fig 72c.

Fig 72a. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the order for periodic maintenance for children, and proceed to Fig 72a(i).

• If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 72a(i). Select the relevant options regarding the party, the amount of maintenance payable, for which child/ren and when this will take effect. Click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Fig 72b. 2 orders are available under this sub-category. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the order:

• For “No Maintenance”, refer to Fig 72b(i).

• For “Periodic”, refer to Fig 72b(ii)

If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 72b(i). Select the party for whom there shall be no maintenance and click “Create Order” to finish creating the order.

Fig 72b(ii). Select the relevant options regarding the party, the amount of maintenance payable, and when this will take effect. Click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Fig 72c. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the order for methods of payment, and proceed to Fig 72c(i).

• If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 72c(i). Select the relevant options regarding the party and the method of payment. Click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

HDB Property

Fig 73. Select the sub-category which represents the order to be sought.

• For “Sale of Property”, refer to Fig 73a.

• For “Transfer of Ownership from One Party to Other”, refer to Fig 73b.

Fig 73a. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the order for sale of a flat, and proceed to Fig 73a(i).

• If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 73a(i). Enter the details regarding the sale of a flat, the address, when the sale will take effect and the apportionment of the sales proceeds. Click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Fig 73b. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the order for full CPF Refund, and proceed to Fig 73b(i).

• If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 73b(i). Enter the details regarding the full CPF refund, the address of the matrimonial flat and who shall bear the costs of the transfer. Click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Private Property

Fig 74. Select the sub-category which represents the order to be sought.

• For “Sale of Property”, refer to Fig 74a.

• For “Transfer of Ownership from One Party to Other”, refer to Fig 74b.

Fig 74a. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the order for sale of a private property with CPF refund at source, and proceed to Fig 74a(i).

• If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 74a(i). Enter the details regarding the sale of a private property with full CPF refund at source, the address of the matrimonial property and the apportionment of sales proceeds. Click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Fig 74b. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the order for a full refund of CPF Funds used for a private property, and proceed to Fig 74b(i).

• If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 74b(i). Enter the details regarding the full refund of CPF Funds used for a private property, the address of the property and who shall bear the costs of the transfer. Click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Other Assets

Fig 75. Click on “Movable Assets” and refer to Fig 75a.

Fig 75a. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the retain moveable assets order, and proceed to Fig 75a(i).

• If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 75a(i). Confirm that each party shall retain all other assets in their respective names, and click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Costs

Fig 76. Click “No Order”, and refer to Fig 76a.

Fig 76a. Click on “Select order” to begin creating the no order for costs of the proceedings, and proceed to Fig 76a(i).

• If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 76a(i). Confirm that there shall be no order as to the costs of the proceedings and click “Create order” to finish creating the order.

Others

Fig 77. Click “Liberty to Apply” and refer to Fig 77a.

Fig 77a. Click on “Select Order” to begin creating the parties only order, and proceed to Fig 77a(i).

• If you wish to create a custom order, refer to Fig 71d.

Fig 78. Click “View your orders” to view a summary of your orders, and make amendments if necessary. Click “Close” when you are done.

Fig 79. Select the checkbox to indicate you understand your obligations.

Affirmation

Fig 80. State if the Filing Party swears to or affirms the document. Provide details of the date and place that this document was sworn / affirmed, especially if the document is to be digitally signed. Indicate if interpretation is required and if the document needs to be read audibly to the deponent.

Exhibits

Fig 81. Enter a prefix for the exhibits supporting this affidavit. The prefix should be the initials of the deponent’s name, e.g. TBH for Tan Beng Huat.

You may click the “Preview Affidavit” button to view a generated affidavit based on the information entered thus far in the sections above in order to fill in the Reference in Affidavit to the exhibit field.

Fig 82. A list of documents will be reflected in the Exhibit Table. For each applicable document in the table, you will be required to upload a file to the system. Click “Choose File” to open a browser dialog box to select a file for uploading.

If you wish to attach additional documents to the table, click “Add Document”.

Fig 82a. Indicate the number of documents the deponent wishes to add and click “Add”.

Fig 83. If you are unable to provide any documents or wish to explain why a certain document cannot be provided, click “Add Document” at Table 2.

Fig 83a. Indicate the number of documents you wish to add and click “Add”.

(2) Forms

Fig 85. You will be presented with an eForm.

Fig 86. To initiate the signing process, Click the “Confirm” button located at the bottom of the eForm.

Fig 86a. The row of the eForm will be updated with new buttons.

• Click the “Finalise Document” button to start the signing process. The “Finalise Document” button will only be enabled after all eForms are confirmed and all documents to be uploaded in Step 2 have been uploaded.

Fig 86b. The row of the eForm will be updated with new buttons if the document requires a signature. You may choose either digital signing or offline signing.

• You will be taken to the Document Signing Service (“DSS”) portal.

• Please refer to "eLitigation FAQ > Document Signing Service (DSS) Guide for eLitigation Users > How do I request signatures with DSS?" for a step-by-step guide on how to sign your documents with DSS.

• DSS will pre-populate the list of signers based on the details in the Case Information section. Do check that the list of signers is correct before proceeding. You can add or remove the signers, if necessary.

• The eForm in Step 2 will automatically be made available in DSS for online signing.

Fig 86c. A new row will be displayed.

Upon successfully completing the signing procedure (regardless of which method was chosen) or if none of the documents require a signature, the “Next” button should be enabled. Click on the “Next” button to proceed to Step 3: Admin Details.

(3) Admin Details

Fig 87. In Step 3: Admin Details, indicate any urgent processing, special request or waiver required. You can also opt to eServe the documents to another law firm.

(4) Submission

Fig 88. In Step 4: Submission, review all information and documents before submission. Upon acceptance / approval by Court, the documents will be sent to your eLitigation inbox.