Singapore legislation
Clause 126
Clause 126
Additional jurisdiction in proceedings by a wife
(1)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 82 of this Ordinance the court shall have jurisdiction to entertain proceedings by a wife under this Part of this Ordinance, although the husband is not domiciled in Singapore if —
the wife has been deserted by the husband, or the husband has been deported from Singapore under any law for the time being in force relating to the deportation of persons, and the husband was before the desertion or deportation domiciled in Singapore; or
the wife is resident in Singapore and has been ordinarily resident in Singapore for a period of three years immediately preceding the commencement of the proceedings.
(2)
In any proceedings in which the High Court has jurisdiction by virtue of this section, the issues shall be determined in accordance with the law which would be applicable thereto if the parties were domiciled in Singapore.
(3)
In this section references to deportation from Singapore shall be construed as including banishment or expulsion under the Banishment Ordinance (Cap. 127).