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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{4} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{p{0.65825 cm} p{0.65825 cm} p{0.65825 cm} p{0.65825 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Proving the Divorce}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{3.833cm}}{Only 1 ground for divorce - irretrivable breakdown of marriage} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{3.833cm}}{s95(3) of the Women's Charter has 5 facts that amount to an irretrivable breakdown of marriage} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Adultery & \seqsplit{Unreasonable} behaviour & 2 Years Desertion & \seqsplit{Separation} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Defendant has committed adultery and plaintiff finds it \seqsplit{intolerable} to live with defendant & Defendant behaves in a way that Plaintiff cannot \seqsplit{reasonably} be expected to live with Defendant & Defendant deserted Plaintiff for a \seqsplit{continuous} period of at least 2 yrs \seqsplit{immediately} preceding the filing of Writ & Either lived apart for at least 3 years with \seqsplit{Defendant's} consent to judgment being granted \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 12) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} If plaintiff lives with Defendant for \textgreater{}6 months, adultery will not work & If live with \textgreater{}6 months wont work & \seqsplit{Defendant's} intention must be proven & or lived apart for at least 4 years without consent \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 8) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} If adulterer is named, he/she must be a party to the \seqsplit{proceedings} & Objective test & & must be \seqsplit{continuous} \tn % Row Count 34 (+ 7) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Stage 1 - Resolution of Divorce}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{1. Plaintiff files requisite court documents \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) 2. Plaintiff serves court documents on parties \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) 3. Defendant files court documents \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) 4. Defendant serves court documents on parties \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) 5. Set down for hearing on dissolution of marriage \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 2) 6. Court decides on dissolution of marriage – Interim Judgment granted, made final in 3 months (Final Judgment)% Row Count 9 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{1. Plaintiff files requisite court documents}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{-Writ of Divorce \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) - Rule 54(4) Appearance - 8 / 21 days \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) - Rule 56 (1) Defence - 14 days \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) - Rule 56 (9) Proposed parenting plan - 14 days \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) - Rule 56 (10) Proposed Matrimonial property plan - 14 days \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 2) -Statement of Claim \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) -Statement of Particulars \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 1) -Notice of Proceedings (Co-defendant) \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 1) -Agreed/Proposed Parenting Plan \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 1) -Agreed/Proposed matrimonial property plan \& Particulars of Arrangements for Housing (HDB)% Row Count 12 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{2. Plaintiff serves court documents}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{- Service of writ to defendant/ co-defendant - Personally or registered post with everything else% Row Count 2 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{3 \& 4. Defendant files and serves Court Documents}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{- Defendant has to file Memorandum of appearance (decided on whether to contest divorce) \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) - 22 days after receipt to complete agreement to Proposed Parenting plan and return it to Plaintiff OR file to court and serve on Plaintiff Proposed parenting plan (by defendant) \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 4) - 14 days after CPF replies standard query, sign agreement to proposed Matrim¬onial property and return to plaintiff or file to court and serve on plaintiff defend¬ant's proposed matrimonial property plan% Row Count 11 (+ 5) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{5\&6. Setdown and Judgment of Dissolution}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{- Plaintiff must set action down for hearing: 2 types, contested and uncont¬ested \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) - 14 days after expiry of time for filing last pleading \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 2) - If uncont¬ested: \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) - In open court, attendance can be dispensed \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) - if court is satisfied, interim judgment to be made Final in 3 months \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 2) - If parties agree on ancillary matters, consent order can be recorded at interim judgment \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 2) - If contested: \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 1) - fixed pre-trial conference \newline % Row Count 12 (+ 1) - Parties will be sent for mediation or counse¬lling if settlement is possible \newline % Row Count 14 (+ 2) - Hearing in open court \newline % Row Count 15 (+ 1) - If marriage broken down irretr¬iev¬ably, interim judgment.% Row Count 17 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{x{0.87957 cm} x{1.00089 cm} x{1.15254 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Resolution of Ancillary matters}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Division of \seqsplit{Matrimonial} Assets & Custody, care and control of Child & Assessment of Maintenance of Child and Wife \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Division of matrimonial assets}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{S112(10) of Women's Charter \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) (a) any asset acquired before the marriage by one party or both parties to the marriage — \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 2) (i) ordinarily used or enjoyed by both parties or one or more of their children while the parties are residing together for shelter or transportation or for household, education, recreational, social or aesthetic purposes; or \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 5) (ii) which has been substantially improved during the marriage by the other party or by both parties to the marriage; and \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 3) (b) any other asset of any nature acquired during the marriage by one party or both parties to the marriage, but does not include any asset (not being a matrimonial home) that has been acquired by one party at any time by gift or inheritance and that has not been substantially improved during the marriage by the other party or by both parties to the marriage.% Row Count 19 (+ 8) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Custody, Care and control of Children}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Sections 122 - 126 of Women's Charter \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) Paramount consideration to be the welfare of the child \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 2) Section 125 Women's Charter \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) (1) The court may at any time by order place a child in the custody of his or her father or his or her mother or of any other relative of the child or of any organisation or association the objects of which include child welfare, or of any other suitable person. \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 6) (2)  In deciding in whose custody a child should be placed, the paramount consideration shall be the welfare of the child and subject to this, the court shall have regard — \newline % Row Count 14 (+ 4) (a) to the wishes of the parents of the child; and \newline % Row Count 16 (+ 2) (b) to the wishes of the child, where he or she is of an age to express an independent opinion.% Row Count 18 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Assessment of Maintenance of Child}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Section 127 of Women's Charter \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) 127. —(1)  During the pendency of any matrimonial proceedings or when granting or at any time subsequent to the grant of a judgment of divorce, judicial separation or nullity of marriage, the court may order a parent to pay maintenance for the benefit of his child in such manner as the court thinks fit.% Row Count 8 (+ 7) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{p{0.3433 cm} p{0.3433 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Assessment of Maintenance of Wife}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{(a) the income, earning capacity, property; \newline (b) the financial needs, obligations and responsibilities of both parties; \newline (c) the standard of living enjoyed by the family before the breakdowne; \newline (d) the age of each party and the duration of the marriage; \newline (e) any physical or mental disability of either of the parties; \newline (f) the contributions made by each of the parties to the welfare of the family; \newline (2)  in the financial position in which they would have been if the marriage had not broken down} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Stage 2}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{1. Filing and exchange of affidavits on ancillary matters \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) 2. Court hears parties on ancillary matters and makes orders \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 2) 3. Making Interim Judgment Final% Row Count 5 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Exchange of affidavits on ancillary matters}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Pre Trial Conference to set dates for exchange of affidavits on ancillary matters and date of hearing \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 3) Rule 89 FJR and Para 21 FJCPD \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) Parties file and exchange Affidavit of Assets and Means \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 2) Form 206 \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) ALL assets should be disclosed \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 1) Exchange of reply affidavits (total up to 2 rounds w/o leave of Court)% Row Count 10 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{2. Court makes orders on ancillary matters}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{S 3 FJA : Family Justice Courts comprises Family Division of High Court \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) S 26(4) FJA : the Chief Justice may by order published in the Gazette direct that any class or description of family proceedings … shall be heard and determined by the Family Division of the High Court. \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 5) Family Justice Court seminar on 22 October 2015 : \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 2) Gross value S\$5M \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 1) Novel point of law \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 1) Application by way of Summons for Transfer \newline % Row Count 12 (+ 1) Rule 81(2) : Ancillary matters heard in Chambers \newline % Row Count 13 (+ 1) Powers of Court: \newline % Row Count 14 (+ 1) Section 112 Women's Charter – Power of Court to Order Division of Matrimonial Assets \newline % Row Count 16 (+ 2) Section 113 Women's Charter– Power of Court to Order Maintenance for Wife \newline % Row Count 18 (+ 2) Sections 123 \& 124 Women's Charter– Power of Court to Order Arrangements for Welfare of the Child \newline % Row Count 21 (+ 3) Section 127 Women's Charter– Power of Court to Order Maintenance for Children% Row Count 23 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{p{0.3433 cm} p{0.3433 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Making Interim Judgment Final}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{Interim Judgment can be made Final no less than 3 months by submitting application to make IJ final \newline After Ancillary Matters order made \newline Not after the expiration of 1 year after IJ \newline \newline Registrar will cause a search to ensure : \newline No appeal is pending \newline No extension of time for appeal \newline No appearance/affidavit to show cause against IJ \newline \newline Final Judgment (Form 33): \newline Issued by the Court \newline Conclusion of all Court proceedings} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}