Singapore legislation

Section 93

of Women’s Charter 1961

Section 93

Jurisdiction of court in matrimonial proceedings

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), the court has jurisdiction to hear proceedings for divorce, presumption of death and divorce, judicial separation or nullity of marriage only if either of the parties to the marriage is —

(a)

domiciled in Singapore at the time of the commencement of the proceedings; or

(b)

habitually resident in Singapore for a period of 3 years immediately preceding the commencement of the proceedings.

(2)

In proceedings for nullity of marriage on the ground that the marriage is void or voidable, the court may, even though the requirements in subsection (1) are not fulfilled, grant the relief sought where both parties to the marriage reside in Singapore at the time of the commencement of the proceedings.

(3)

For the purposes of proceedings for nullity of marriage, “marriage” includes a marriage which is not valid by virtue of any of the provisions of this Act.

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