Matrimonial Assets Division
Matrimonial Assets Division is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 78 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Matrimonial Assets Division, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Harry Elias Partnership LLP27.27% success rate | 11 cases14.1% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC16.67% success rate | 6 cases7.7% of area |
| Independent Practitioner50.00% success rate | 3 cases3.8% of area |
| Rodyk & Davidson LLP0.00% success rate | 3 cases3.8% of area |
| Wong Tan & Molly Lim LLC0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Engelin Teh Practice LLC0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Dodwell & Co LLC50.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Manicka & Co50.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Lisa Sam & Company0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Matrimonial Assets Division, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Yap Teong Liang33.33% success rate | 3 cases3.8% of area |
| Tan Siew Kim33.33% success rate | 3 cases3.8% of area |
| Randolph Khoo33.33% success rate | 3 cases3.8% of area |
| Amarjit Kour d/o Balwant Singh66.67% success rate | 3 cases3.8% of area |
| Wong Kai Yun0.00% success rate | 3 cases3.8% of area |
| Alfred Dodwell66.67% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Chew Wei En0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Foo Soon Yien0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Chuah Hui Fen Christine50.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
| Sam Hui Min Lisa0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.6% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 78 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WXD v WXC: Appeals on Matrimonial Asset Division in Divorce | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 17 Feb 2025 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 2 | XHG v XHH: Costs Order in Divorce Ancillary Matters | Family Law | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 13 Feb 2025 | Costs awarded to Wife; Husband to pay standard costs of S$5,000 and indemnity costs of S$2,000. |
| 3 | Tan Siew Hui v Lim Lai Soon: Beneficial Ownership of Shares in Family-Owned Companies | Appellate Division of the High Court | 09 Oct 2023 | Appeals dismissed in part and allowed in part. The court varied the decision below in that it granted a declaration that Johnny is the beneficial owner of 45% of the shares and not 49% in FP Thailand. |
| 4 | DDM v DDL: Division of Matrimonial Assets & CPF in Divorce | Family Division of the High Court | 02 Oct 2023 | The court determined the pool of matrimonial assets and allocated 50.5% to the Husband and 49.5% to the Wife. The Husband's appeal against this determination and the transfer orders was dismissed. |
| 5 | CVC v CVB: Division of Matrimonial Assets, CPF, Child Maintenance, and Parental Responsibility | Appellate Division of the High Court | 07 Aug 2023 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 6 | WGE v WGF: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Wife's Maintenance Appeal - Indirect Contributions, Valuation of Shares, Family Law | High Court (Family Division) | 21 May 2023 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 7 | WLL v WLM: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Wife's Maintenance in Divorce | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 02 Apr 2023 | Judgment on division of matrimonial assets; Wife's application for maintenance dismissed. |
| 8 | WJF v WJE: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Adverse Inferences in Divorce Proceedings | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 26 Mar 2023 | Appeal dismissed, save that the uplift for the adverse inference is reduced from 8% to 5%. |
| 9 | CLC v CLB: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Gifts, and Inheritance under Women's Charter | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 02 Mar 2023 | Appeal Allowed |
| 10 | URN v URM: Child Maintenance Dispute Involving Singapore and Swedish Orders | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Jan 2022 | Both appeals dismissed. |
| 11 | VMG v VMH: Child Custody, Care and Control Dispute in Divorce Proceedings | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 22 Aug 2021 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 12 | VTL v VTM: Mutual Wills Dispute Over Mother's Estate | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 19 Aug 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 13 | CLT v CLS: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Inter-Spousal Gifts, and Tracing of Shares in Divorce | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 12 Aug 2021 | Division of matrimonial assets ordered; 30% to Wife, 70% to Husband; no maintenance for Wife. |
| 14 | VJR v VJS: Appeal on Division of Matrimonial Assets Involving Inherited Shares | Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore | 20 May 2021 | Appeal allowed in part |
| 15 | UZN v UZM: Division of Matrimonial Assets After Divorce | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Oct 2020 | Appeal allowed in part. The court varied the Judge’s orders on the division of matrimonial assets. |
| 16 | BRZ v BSA: Division of Matrimonial Assets Dispute | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 14 Oct 2020 | Husband's application allowed in part. |
| 17 | CDV v CDW: Appeal on Variation of Consent Order for Matrimonial Asset Division under Women's Charter | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Oct 2020 | Appeal Allowed |
| 18 | VBS v VBR: Appeal on Custody, Access, Matrimonial Assets Division, and Maintenance | High Court (Family Division) | 03 Aug 2020 | Appeal dismissed with a variation to the method of transferring funds from the husband's Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts to the wife's CPF account. |
| 19 | UOY v UOZ: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Wife's Maintenance After 31-Year Marriage | Family Justice Courts | 29 Oct 2018 | Appeal filed by the Wife against the orders made by the District Judge. |
| 20 | UNE v UNF: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Long Marriage | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 07 Aug 2018 | Matrimonial assets to be divided equally between the parties. |
| 21 | WHI v WHJ: Appeal for Variation of Consent Order in Divorce Proceedings | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Oct 2017 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 22 | TJR v TJS: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Divorce Proceedings | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Jul 2017 | Appeal dismissed with varied orders; each party to bear its own costs for the appeal. |
| 23 | UDA v UDB: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Jurisdiction in Matrimonial Proceedings | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Jun 2017 | Ancillary Matters proceedings stayed to allow the Husband the opportunity to pursue a civil action to determine the disputed property interests first. |
| 24 | Singh v Garsingh: Rescission of Maintenance Order Based on Material Change in Circumstances | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 18 Sep 2016 | Application dismissed |
| 25 | Zhu Xiu Chun v Rockwills Trustee: Negligence, Liposuction, Damages for Loss of Inheritance | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 31 Aug 2016 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 26 | Lim Giok Boon v Lim Geok Cheng: Sisters' Dispute over Business Ownership, Joint Account, and Loans | High Court | 05 Aug 2015 | Judgment for Plaintiff in part; Counterclaim Dismissed |
| 27 | Seah Kim Seng v Yick Sui Ping: Variation of Consent Order and Division of Matrimonial Property | High Court | 28 May 2015 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 28 | TCT v TCU: Interim Maintenance Under Women's Charter - Proof of Failure to Provide Reasonable Maintenance | High Court | 21 May 2015 | Appeal Allowed |
| 29 | JAF v JAE: Appeal over Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance - Property Law and Women's Charter | High Court | 15 Feb 2015 | Appeal partially allowed. |
| 30 | AQB v AQC: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Access, and Maintenance Dispute | High Court | 28 Jan 2015 | Orders made for child access, wife and child maintenance, and division of matrimonial assets. |
| 31 | ANN v ANO: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Divorce Proceedings | High Court | 08 Oct 2014 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 32 | ANJ v ANK: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Maintenance Dispute in Divorce Proceedings | High Court | 29 Sep 2014 | Orders made for division of matrimonial assets and maintenance for wife and children. |
| 33 | Goh Cheok Yean v Lum Sai Gek: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Divorce After 31 Years | High Court | 28 Apr 2014 | Appeal against equal division of matrimonial assets dismissed. |
| 34 | ACY v ACZ: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Wife's Maintenance in Short, Childless Marriage | High Court | 31 Mar 2014 | Orders made for division of UK property and lump sum maintenance payment to Plaintiff. |
| 35 | Kwong Ling Yi v Liu Kah Foong: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance in Divorce | High Court | 18 Mar 2014 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 36 | AXM v AXO: Overlapping Interim & Final Maintenance Orders Under Women's Charter | Court of Appeal | 16 Feb 2014 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 37 | BMJ v BMK: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Custody Dispute | High Court | 13 Jan 2014 | Orders made for joint custody, sole care and control to the wife, child maintenance, nominal wife maintenance, and division of matrimonial assets. |
| 38 | Goh Eileen v Goh Mei Ling: Undue Influence & Transfer of HDB Flat Title Dispute | High Court | 09 Jan 2014 | Claim Dismissed |
| 39 | BLQ v BLR: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Spousal Maintenance Appeal | High Court | 29 Dec 2013 | SUM 30400/2013 and SUM 30539/2013 are dismissed. |
| 40 | Sim Kim Heng Andrew v Wee Siew Gee: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Long-Term Separation | High Court | 17 Dec 2013 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 41 | Chue Hon San v Wong Yim Yen: Division of HDB Flat Proceeds in Divorce | High Court | 21 Nov 2013 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 42 | Ho Shin Hwee v Kwik Mak Seng Mark: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Wife's Maintenance | High Court | 21 Oct 2013 | Orders made for division of matrimonial flat and lump sum maintenance for the wife. |
| 43 | Morris Richard Neil v Morris Carolina Hernandez: Variation of Spousal Maintenance | High Court | 29 Aug 2012 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 44 | Tan Hwee Lee v Tan Cheng Guan: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Inter-Spousal Gifts | Court of Appeal | 29 Aug 2012 | Civil Appeal No 135 of 2011 allowed in part; Civil Appeal No 136 of 2011 allowed in part. |
| 45 | Wong Kien Keong v Khoo Hoon Eng: Setting Aside Deed of Separation in Division of Matrimonial Assets | High Court | 20 Jun 2012 | Summons dismissed |
| 46 | AXW v AXX: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Wife's Maintenance Appeal | High Court | 04 Jun 2012 | Both appeals against the order concerning the division of the matrimonial asset were dismissed, and the wife’s appeal against the maintenance order was allowed. |
| 47 | AOS v Estate of AOT: Inheritance Act Claim by Widow After Divorce Proceedings Aborted | Court of Appeal | 24 May 2012 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 48 | Chan Yuen Boey v Sia Hee Soon: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Wife Maintenance | High Court | 01 May 2012 | Judgment for Wife |
| 49 | Hou Wa Yi v Yap Kiat Cheong: Appeal on Decree Nisi After Death of Party Under Women's Charter | High Court | 26 Mar 2012 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 50 | ASV v ASW: Appeal on Division of Matrimonial Assets and Wife's Maintenance Post-Divorce | High Court | 14 Feb 2012 | Appeal Allowed in Part |