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Divorces, separations, annulments

‘It’s not a secret’: Broadway legend Lea Salonga confirms separation from husband

Tony Award-winning singer Lea Salonga plays the villainous innkeeper Madame Thenardier in the Singapore run of Les Miserables: World Tour Spectacular.
Tony Award-winning singer Lea Salonga plays the villainous innkeeper Madame Thenardier in the Singapore run of Les Miserables: World Tour Spectacular.

Expat who left wife, children and quit Singapore job ordered to pay $634k in backdated support

The judge noted that the man chose to resign from his Singapore employer in October 2023, shortly after the woman applied for maintenance.
The judge noted that the man chose to resign from his Singapore employer in October 2023, shortly after the woman applied for maintenance.

Letter From Jakarta

Scandals, divorce, graft probe: What led to the downfall of this Insta-famous Indonesian governor?

Former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil and his ex-wife Atalia Praratya on the campaign trail in his gubernatorial bid for Jakarta in November 2024.
Former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil and his ex-wife Atalia Praratya on the campaign trail in his gubernatorial bid for Jakarta in November 2024.

Divorcing after 50? There’s a special financial adviser for that

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divorce, certificate, pen, papers, document, agreement, breakup, dissolution, separation, envelope, divorce, divorce, divorce, divorce, divorce

Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross separate after 9 years together

Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross (in a 2017 file photo) had split about a year ago, but chose not to share the news publicly until now.
Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross (in a 2017 file photo) had split about a year ago, but chose not to share the news publicly until now.

Protection order application dismissed: Not every act causing distress is emotional abuse, says judge

ST20250723_202536600664 Kelvin Chng

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Official opening of the Family Justice Courts(FJC) with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the Guest-of-Honour on July 23, 2025. 
The new building used to house the former State Courts, in Havelock Square. The iconic octagonal building heard its last case in 2019, 
and was refurbished thereafter.

Highlights of the programme for media coverage include a tour of the FJC Building for the President and VIP 
guests after the Official Opening segment, a demonstration of how Youth Court proceedings are conducted, and the
Therapeutic Justice booth featuring FJC’s latest approach towards divorce cases. 

ST PHOTO KELVIN CHNG




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ST20250723_202536600664 Kelvin Chng

thcourt23

Official opening of the Family Justice Courts(FJC) with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the Guest-of-Honour on July 23, 2025. 
The new building used to house the former State Courts, in Havelock Square. The iconic octagonal building heard its last case in 2019, 
and was refurbished thereafter.

Highlights of the programme for media coverage include a tour of the FJC Building for the President and VIP 
guests after the Official Opening segment, a demonstration of how Youth Court proceedings are conducted, and the
Therapeutic Justice booth featuring FJC’s latest approach towards divorce cases. 

ST PHOTO KELVIN CHNG




  thcourt23

ObjectName : thcourt23

Suggested Caption : (Center)Guest-of-Honour, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam official opening of the Family Justice Courts(FJC)accompanied by (far L)Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and (far R)Presiding Judge of the FJC, Justice Teh Hwee Hwee on July 23, 2025.

RightsUsageTerms : SPH EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Copyright : SPH

Source : ST

Byline : KELVIN CHNG


Caption/Body : thcourt23 Official opening of the Family Justice Courts(FJC) with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the Guest-of-Honour on July 23, 2025. The new building used to house the former State Courts, in Havelock Square. The iconic octagonal building heard its last case in 2019, and was refurbished thereafter. Highlights of the programme for media coverage include a tour of the FJC Building for the President and VIP guests after the Official Opening segment, a demonstration of how Youth Court proceedings are conducted, and the Therapeutic Justice booth featuring FJC’s latest approach towards divorce cases. ST PHOTO KELVIN CHNG
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Man’s sister wins tussle against his ex-wife to be his sole deputy after he suffers stroke

The Family Court judge doubted the ex-wife's genuine care for the man.
The Family Court judge doubted the ex-wife's genuine care for the man.

Woman who abused adopted kids gets 5.1% of $10.9m matrimonial assets in divorce

The judge said the woman was the cause of the family's pain and suffering.
The judge said the woman was the cause of the family's pain and suffering.

S'pore businessman cancels $9m divorce deal after discovering first-born child is not his

The man sued his ex-wife because he was so incensed for being kept in the dark for over two decades.
The man sued his ex-wife because he was so incensed for being kept in the dark for over two decades.

4 things to know on how assets are divided when couples divorce in Singapore

Even if couples signed their own prenups, such contracts are not enforceable as the courts have the final says on how assets should be divided.
Even if couples signed their own prenups, such contracts are not enforceable as the courts have the final says on how assets should be divided.

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