Singapore legislation

Section 121C

of Women’s Charter 1961

Section 121C

Jurisdiction of court

Amended by2/2011

The court has jurisdiction to hear an application for an order for financial relief only if —

(a)

one of the parties to the marriage was domiciled in Singapore on the date of the application for leave under section 121D or was so domiciled on the date on which the divorce, annulment or judicial separation obtained in a foreign country took effect in that country; or

(b)

one of the parties to the marriage was habitually resident in Singapore for a continuous period of one year immediately preceding the date of the application for leave under section 121D or was so resident for a continuous period of one year immediately preceding the date on which the divorce, annulment or judicial separation obtained in a foreign country took effect in that country.

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