CHECKLIST – Preparation work when seeing a lawyer for the first time.

If you intend to proceed with the divorce proceedings, you need to bring along a copy of the following documents:

1. Marriage Certificate
2. Birth Certificate
3. NRIC Copy / Passport
4. CPF Statement under the public housing scheme.

You need to provide the following information:

• Your occupation, date of birth, address
• Your highest education qualification
• Your religion
• Your Spouse’s occupation
• Your Spouse’s highest education qualification
• Your Spouse’s religion
• Your spouse’s date of birth
• Your current address
• Your spouse’s current address
• Children’s names/date of birth/school names/school hours

How your marriage broke down. You need to provide the pointers.

Your views on the Ancillary Issues; What is your claim in regards to the following?:

•  Maintenance of wife and children
•  Division of matrimonial property
• Division of other matrimonial assets.
•  Custody, care and control of the children.