UBW v UBX: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance Orders Appeal

UBW (Wife) appealed against the District Judge's division of matrimonial assets and maintenance orders in favor of UBX (Husband). The High Court, presided over by Choo Han Teck J, dismissed the appeal, finding the District Judge's orders to be sound and equitable on the whole. The court also addressed the sale of the matrimonial home and future surgery expenses for the parties’ elder son.

1. Case Overview

1.1 Court

High Court

1.2 Outcome

Appeal Dismissed

1.3 Case Type

Family

1.4 Judgment Type

Grounds of Decision

1.5 Jurisdiction

Singapore

1.6 Description

Appeal regarding division of matrimonial assets and maintenance orders. The court dismissed the appeal, finding the District Judge's orders just and equitable.

1.7 Decision Date

2. Parties and Outcomes

Party NameRoleTypeOutcomeOutcome TypeCounsels
UBWAppellantIndividualAppeal DismissedLost
UBXRespondentIndividualOrders UpheldWon

3. Judges

Judge NameTitleDelivered Judgment
Choo Han TeckJudgeYes

4. Counsels

Counsel NameOrganization
Lim Poh ChooAlan Shankar & Lim LLC
Rekha MakalingamAlan Shankar & Lim LLC

4. Facts

  1. The appellant-wife appealed against the division and maintenance orders given by the District Judge.
  2. The District Judge attributed $4,315 allegedly spent on renovations as the respondent-husband’s direct contributions towards the matrimonial home.
  3. The wife requested a review of the maintenance awarded to her and the two children.
  4. The District Judge granted an 8% uplift to the Wife on the basis that the children would be residing with her.
  5. The parties raised an issue regarding the sale of the matrimonial home.
  6. The wife asked for an extension of six months to sell the matrimonial home.
  7. The husband requested sole conduct for the sale of the home.

5. Formal Citations

  1. UBW v UBX, , [2017] SGHCF 26
  2. UBW v UBX, 53 of 2017, HCF/District Court Appeal No 53 of 2017

6. Timeline

DateEvent
Hearing date
Date of judgment
Judgment date

7. Legal Issues

  1. Division of Matrimonial Assets
    • Outcome: The court upheld the District Judge's division of matrimonial assets, finding it just and equitable.
    • Category: Substantive
  2. Maintenance Orders
    • Outcome: The court upheld the District Judge's maintenance orders, finding them just and equitable.
    • Category: Substantive

8. Remedies Sought

  1. Review of division of matrimonial assets
  2. Review of maintenance orders
  3. Extension of time to sell matrimonial home

9. Cause of Actions

  • No cause of actions

10. Practice Areas

  • Divorce
  • Family Law

11. Industries

  • No industries specified

12. Cited Cases

Case NameCourtAffirmedCitationJurisdictionSignificance
No cited cases

13. Applicable Rules

Rule Name
No applicable rules

14. Applicable Statutes

Statute NameJurisdiction
No applicable statutes

15. Key Terms and Keywords

15.1 Key Terms

  • Matrimonial assets
  • Division of assets
  • Maintenance orders
  • Direct contributions
  • Indirect contributions
  • Uplift
  • Sale of matrimonial home
  • Sole conduct of sale

15.2 Keywords

  • family law
  • matrimonial assets
  • division of assets
  • maintenance
  • singapore
  • appeal

17. Areas of Law

Area NameRelevance Score
Matrimonial Assets95
Family Law95
Division of Assets90
Maintenance85
Maintenance (Wife)70
Maintenance (Child)70
Matrimonial Home60
Child Custody50
Access to Children50

16. Subjects

  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial Assets
  • Maintenance