Singapore legislation

Regulation 24B

of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Rules

Regulation 24B

Filing of affidavit of evidence-in-chief

Amended byS 148/2025 wef 03/03/2025S 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018S 148/2025 wef 03/03/2025

Subregulation 1

In any proceedings for divorce or nullity of marriage, or in an application for an order to be made consequent on any proceedings for divorce or nullity of marriage, the parties must, if the Court so orders, file and exchange their affidavits of evidence-in-chief —

(a)

in such manner as the Court may direct; and

(b)

within such period as the Court may direct.

Subregulation 2

After the exchange of the affidavits of evidence-in-chief, a party may file, and serve on the other party, a reply affidavit in response to the other party’s affidavit of evidence-in-chief within such time as the Court may direct.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 148/2025 wef 03/03/2025

No further affidavit is to be received in evidence without the permission of the Court.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018S 148/2025 wef 03/03/2025

An application for permission under paragraph (3) must be made by way of summons, unless the Court otherwise directs.