Divorce
Preliminary Consultation
A preliminary consultation is desirable for those who are undecided about divorce. It is the best and most economical way to know your rights and explore possible solutions.
For order on divorce, children and maintenance issues
Petition means applying to the Family Court for a divorce order. Incidental to divorce, the court will deal with, if applicable, the children's custody, maintenance and assets division. Lawyers would prepare various legal documents for you.
Settlement on divorce
The court encourages settlement between divorce parties. Court believes that when one party looks for a divorce, the relationship is already broken down. Thus divorce should rarely be contested. The parties should focus their arguments on children welfare and financial matters.
This is because this is a "family" matter and the parties are adults. Lawyers would involve in negotiation and preparation of the settlement proposal and finalise into a settlement agreement. A settlement agreement is usually a court order by consent.