Marriage Annulment Lawyers

Under Singapore law, parties who generally have to wait three years from the date of marriage before they can commence a divorce. There is some situations however where you may be able to annul the marriage before this:

1. that the marriage has not been consummated owing to the incapacity of either party to consummate it;
2. that the marriage has not been consummated owing to the willful refusal of the defendant to consummate it;
3. that either party to the marriage did not validly consent to it, whether in consequence of duress, mistake, mental disorder or otherwise;
4. that at the time of the marriage either party, though capable of giving a valid consent, was suffering (whether continuously or intermittently) from mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 of such a kind or to such an extent as to be unfit for marriage;
5. that at the time of the marriage the defendant was suffering from venereal disease in a communicable form;
6. that at the time of the marriage the defendant was pregnant by some person other than the plaintiff.

If you wish to discuss your eligibility for annulment of marriage, please get in touch.

Yes. In addition to preparing and filing all of the relevant documents, you will need to appear in open court and answer some questions before a Judge before you can obtain an annulment.

Given the substantial amount of documentation required, and your need to appear in open court, it is highly advisable to hire a lawyer to professionally handle the matter for you.

A number of documents are required to file for an annulment, these include:

• Writ of Nullity
• Statement of claim for nullity
• Statement of particulars
• Affidavit of evidence in chief
• Acknowledgement of service
• Memorandum of appearance (defendant)
• Request for setting down action for trial
• Request for set down (parties’ attendance required)
• Draft consent order

Due to the number of documents required, this is why hiring a lawyer to handle it will make your life considerably easier.