UOY v UOZ: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Wife's Maintenance After 31-Year Marriage

In the Family Justice Courts of Singapore, District Judge Guy Ghazali presided over the ancillary matters in the divorce case of UOY (Wife) v UOZ (Husband), concerning the division of matrimonial assets and the wife's maintenance after a 31-year marriage. The court ordered the wife to transfer her interest in the matrimonial flat to the husband upon payment of $40,360, with a provision for sale if the transfer was not effected. The court also denied the wife's claim for maintenance, considering her income and the husband's retirement. The wife filed an appeal against the orders.

1. Case Overview

1.1 Court

Family Justice Courts

1.2 Outcome

Appeal filed by the Wife against the orders made by the District Judge.

1.3 Case Type

Family

1.4 Judgment Type

Grounds of Decision

1.5 Jurisdiction

Singapore

1.6 Description

Division of matrimonial assets and wife's maintenance after a 31-year marriage. The court ordered the wife to transfer her interest in the matrimonial flat to the husband and denied wife's maintenance.

1.7 Decision Date

2. Parties and Outcomes

Party NameRoleTypeOutcomeOutcome TypeCounsels
UOYPlaintiffIndividualAppeal filed against the orders made by the District JudgeOther
UOZDefendantIndividualOrders made in his favorWon

3. Judges

Judge NameTitleDelivered Judgment
Guy GhazaliDistrict JudgeYes

4. Counsels

Counsel NameOrganization
Syn Kok KayPatrick Chin, Syn & Co
Pang Khin WeeHoh Law Corporation

4. Facts

  1. Parties were married for 31 years.
  2. The Interim Judgment was granted on 10 October 2017.
  3. The wife is 57 years old, and the husband is 61 years old.
  4. Parties have one adopted child, a son, who is 20 years old.
  5. The husband has sole care and control of the child with liberal access to the wife.
  6. The husband shall solely maintain the child.
  7. The wife worked as a seamstress for the first two years of the marriage and as a kitchen helper in 2015.

5. Formal Citations

  1. UOY v UOZ, FC/D 2346/2017, [2018] SGFC 98
  2. UOY v UOZ, HCF/DCA 81/2018, [2018] SGFC 98

6. Timeline

DateEvent
Parties married
Interim Judgment granted
Ancillary matters hearing
Ancillary matters hearing
Grounds of decision issued

7. Legal Issues

  1. Division of matrimonial assets
    • Outcome: The court ordered the wife to transfer her interest in the matrimonial flat to the husband upon payment of $40,360.
    • Category: Substantive
  2. Wife's maintenance
    • Outcome: The court did not order maintenance for the wife.
    • Category: Substantive

8. Remedies Sought

  1. Division of matrimonial assets
  2. Maintenance for the wife

9. Cause of Actions

  • Divorce

10. Practice Areas

  • Family Litigation

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
Women’s Charter (Cap. 353) section 112Singapore
Family Justice Act 2014 section 31Singapore

15. Key Terms and Keywords

15.1 Key Terms

  • Matrimonial assets
  • Interim Judgment
  • Ancillary matters
  • Division of assets
  • Wife's maintenance
  • Direct financial contributions
  • Indirect contributions
  • CPF
  • Matrimonial home

15.2 Keywords

  • Divorce
  • Family Law
  • Matrimonial Assets
  • Maintenance
  • Singapore

17. Areas of Law

Area NameRelevance Score
Family Law95
Matrimonial Assets Division90
Matrimonial Assets90
Division of Assets90
Division of Matrimonial Property90
Maintenance80
Women’s Charter70
Maintenance (Wife)70
Maintenance (Child)70
Children's Welfare60
Divorce60

16. Subjects

  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Asset Division
  • Maintenance