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Child Custody, Care and Control

Child Custody, Care and Control

Nothing causes as much emotion and disputes as the custody of children in a divorce case. Feelings may run high over a property or a family pet, but the focus of most of the arguments during a divorce is undoubtedly the children. Custody differs from care and control, both of which are the subject of orders from the court during divorce proceedings. The difference between child custody and care and...
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Separation – A Precursor to Divorce

Separation – A Precursor to Divorce

In Singapore, separation can be formal or informal; it may be a precursor to divorce, but not always. Separation has always been one way of demonstrating the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage; the other three grounds are adultery, desertion, and unreasonable behaviour. Separation was often the preferred choice of couples where neither was at fault for the marriage breakdown, and didn’t want to proceed on a fault-based scenario. Now, the...
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Personal Legal Procedures
Different Types of Power of Attorney

Different Types of Power of Attorney

A power of attorney is a legal document allowing one person to appoint another to act on their behalf. The person making the appointment is called the donor and their representative, the donee. Sometimes, the donee is referred to as the attorney, but this doesn’t mean they have any specific professional legal status; the designation is used purely to reflect the authority of their role granted by the power of...
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Personal Legal Procedures
Guide to Lasting Power of Attorney

Guide to Lasting Power of Attorney

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that is often executed at the same time as a will. However, it is different to a will because it allows for the management of someone’s affairs whilst they are still alive and in the event they lose mental capacity. What is a lasting power of attorney, and how does it work? Anyone aged 21 years or older can create...
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Pornography Laws in Singapore

In the digital world, accessing pornographic content is easier than ever. Although Singapore is known for its strict regulations, you might be surprised to hear that accessing pornographic sites and watching pornographic material is not illegal in Singapore. However, while it may be legal to watch pornography, there are strict laws against possession, downloading pornographic content from the internet, or buying and selling pornographic material. The Films Act, Undesirable Publication...

Is OnlyFans Legal in Singapore?

After a Singaporean OnlyFans content creator was jailed and fined for posting obscene materials on the site and breaching police orders to stay off the site, many Singaporeans are questioning whether OnlyFans is legal in Singapore. The 22-year-old was charged with uploading 32 explicit photographs and 29 videos onto the online platform. He was fined S$3,000 and sentenced to jail for three weeks after accessing the site against police orders...

Happy Ending Massages in Singapore

Quick summary points on happy ending massage services in Singapore: If you are a customer visiting a business offering such services – it is not against the law to visit such an establishment. If you are the employee offering such services – it is against the law to provide such services. If you are the business owner – it is against the law if you or your employees are providing...

Caning in Singapore

Caning in Singapore often leads to lively debate. Recently, the discussion centred around whether the current exemption for men above 50 years old should be lifted for sex offences against children. Those arguing for lifting the exemption say that caning was inherited from British rules that were applicable in an era when the life expectancy for men was around 48 years. These days, it is argued that men in their...

Is Prostitution Legal in Singapore?

Prostitution is legal in Singapore, but various associated activities are not. There is plenty of illegal prostitution in Singapore as well as government-regulated brothels. The Singaporean government is trying to tread a middle line, accepting that prostitution will never go away on the one hand and controlling and criminalising some of the more undesirable elements on the other. The oldest profession is a thorn in the side of governments and...
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