Go Li Li v Yeo Chew Liang

• Court: Family Court (Singapore)
• Judge: Suzanne Chin
• Judgment Date: 04 May 2015
• Neutral Citation: [2015] SGFC 53
• Citation: [2015] SGFC 53
• Docket Number: Divorce Petition No.427 of 2014
• Hearing Date: 19 March 2015
• Published date: 01 September 2015
• Plaintiff Counsel: Ms Lau Man Sai Rosina [The L.A. Law Chambers LLC]
• Defendant Counsel: Mr Gurdaib Singh s/o Pala Singh [Gurdaib, Cheong & Partners]
• Subject Matter: Catch Words: Matrimonial Assets Division Custody Care and Control Maintenance

District Judge Suzanne Chin: Background

The parties were married on 3 December 1992 and there are 2 children to the marriage aged 21 and 19.

The defendant husband (“the Husband”) is an offshore shipping clerk while the plaintiff wife (“the Wife”) is a hair stylist.

The Wife commenced divorce proceedings on 27 January 2014 on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour. The Husband did not contest the application and Interim Judgement was granted on 26 March 2014. This was a long marriage which lasted for 22 years.

The Ancillary Orders

The ancillary matters came for hearing before me on 19 March 2015 and I made the following orders: In full and final settlement of the issues of relating to the division of property: That the Defendant’s rights, interests and share in the matrimonial flat at Block 114 Hougang Avenue 1 #08-1300, Singapore 530114 which is in the joint names of the Plaintiff and the Defendant, shall be transferred to the Plaintiff within three(3) months from the date of Certificate of Making Interim Judgement Final upon the Plaintiff paying to the Defendant a sum of $57,000. The Defendant shall be responsible for refunding into his CPF account, all amounts withdrawn in respect of the matrimonial property. The Plaintiff is to bear the costs and expenses of the transfer. This Order is made subject to the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap 36) (“CPF Act”) and the subsidiary legislation made thereunder in respect of the Member’s CPF moneys, property and investment. The Board shall give effect to the terms of this order in accordance with the provisions of CPF Act and the subsidiary legislation made thereunder. The Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the Family Justice Counts under section 31 of the Family Justice Act (Act 27 of 2014) is empowered to execute, sign or indorse all necessary documents relating to matters contained in this order on behalf of either party should either party fail to do so within seven (7) days of written request being made to the party. That each party shall retain his or her own other assets that are in their respective sole names. That the Defendant shall provide a monthly maintenance of $350.00 for Cheryl Yeo Si Min and the said sum shall be remitted to the Plaintiff’s POSB Account with effect from 1 April 2015 and thereafter on the 1st day of each month. That the Defendant shall pay to the Plaintiff a nominal maintenance sum of $1.00 per month into the Plaintiff’s POSB account. Liberty to apply. No order as to costs.

Notice of Appeal

The Husband filed an appeal on 1 April 2015 against my orders relating to the division of matrimonial property and I now set forth the reasons for my decision.

Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance

The matrimonial flat at Block 114 Hougang Avenue 1 #08-1300 Singapore 530114 (“the Matrimonial Flat”)...