Subject · 53 laws · 525 judgments
Family
Marriage, divorce, children, and what happens to property when someone dies. Start with what's going on, or go straight to the law.
01 — Start with what's going on
What's going on in your family?
- Getting marriedWho can marry, and registering a marriageStart here
- Divorce and separationGrounds, the process, and dividing assetsStart here
- Children after a splitCustody, care, and controlStart here
- MaintenanceSupport for a spouse, children, or parentsStart here
- Adopting a childWho can adopt, and howStart here
- When someone diesWills, probate, and who inheritsStart here
02 — The laws that matter
The laws that matter
- Women’s Charter 1961Marriage, divorce, family protection and maintenance
- Family Justice Act 2014The family courts and their powers
- Guardianship of Infants Act 1934Guardianship of infants
- Adoption of Children Act 2022How children are adopted and how the adoption sector is regulated
- Maintenance of Parents Act 1995Children's duty to maintain their parents
- Wills Act 1838
- Intestate Succession Act 1967How intestate estates are distributed
- Probate and Administration Act 1934Grants of probate and letters of administration
- Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966Muslim religious affairs, a religion council and a Syariah Court
03 — Recent judgments
What courts decided
Want someone to look at your situation?
These organisations can help, or tell you where to go next. We read each one’s own site and checked what it says about itself. They are not part of this site.
- Legal Aid Bureau (Visit site)
A government service where you can apply for legal aid and choose your own assigned solicitor.
Cost not stated on its site · lab.mlaw.gov.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Pro Bono SG (Visit site)
Legal awareness, basic legal consultations and legal representation for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Cost not stated on its site · probono.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Singapore Courts (Visit site)
The courts’ own site, with self-help guides for civil, family and criminal matters.
Cost not stated on its site · judiciary.gov.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Singapore Mediation Centre (Visit site)
Mediation, adjudication and neutral evaluation for disputes, including family disputes.
Cost not stated on its site · mediation.com.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Office of the Public Guardian (Visit site)
Information on making a Lasting Power of Attorney, and on deputyship and mental capacity matters.
Cost not stated on its site · msf.gov.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- AWARE (Visit site)
A gender equality advocacy group that offers counselling and legal advice to women in need.
Cost not stated on its site · aware.org.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Ministry of Social and Family Development (Visit site)
The government ministry for families and social support, including protection from domestic violence.
Cost not stated on its site · msf.gov.sg · Checked 30 Sep 2026
Information, not legal advice