Singapore legislation
Section 121F
Section 121F
Duty of court to consider whether Singapore is appropriate forum for application
(1)
Before making an order for financial relief, the court is to consider whether in all the circumstances of the case, it would be appropriate for such an order to be made by a court in Singapore, and if the court is not satisfied that it would be appropriate, the court must dismiss the application.
(2)
The court is to, in particular, have regard to the following matters:
the connection which the parties to the marriage have with Singapore;
the connection which those parties have with the country in which the marriage was dissolved or annulled or in which judicial separation was obtained;
the connection which those parties have with any other foreign country;
any financial benefit which the applicant or a child of the marriage has received, or is likely to receive, in consequence of the divorce, annulment or judicial separation, by virtue of any agreement or the operation of the law of a foreign country;
in a case where an order has been made by a court of competent jurisdiction in a foreign country requiring the other party to the marriage to make any payment or transfer any property for the benefit of the applicant or a child of the marriage, the financial relief given by the order and the extent to which the order has been complied with or is likely to be complied with;
any right which the applicant has, or has had, to apply for financial relief from the other party to the marriage under the law of any foreign country, and if the applicant has omitted to exercise that right, the reason for that omission;
the availability in Singapore of any matrimonial asset in respect of which an order made under section 121G in favour of the applicant could be made;
the extent to which any order made under section 121G is likely to be enforceable; (i)the length of time which has elapsed since the date of the divorce, annulment or judicial separation.