Divorce Based on Adultery in Singapore

If you wish to file for divorce based on adultery, you have to show the Court that:

• Your spouse has committed adultery; and
• You find it intolerable to continue living with your spouse.

Requirement 1: Proving that your spouse has committed adultery

• – A person commits adultery when he/she engages in sexual intercourse with a third party voluntarily.

How do you prove that your spouse has committed adultery? This can be done by way of:

• Confession by your spouse;
• Catching your spouse red-handed;
• Evidence from the private investigators; or
• Your spouse has a child born during the marriage who is not related to you.

Requirement 2: You find it intolerable to continue living with your spouse

• – You must not continue having a marital relationship with your spouse after you discover that he/ she has committed adultery.
• – Time limitation of 6 months
• – You should also note that you need to file for divorce upon discovering your spouse’s last act of adultery within 6 months from the discovery.