SINGAPORE: A family court has granted the green light for an Indonesian woman to go ahead with her bid to seek her share in three Singapore properties she co-owned with her ex-husband and his brother.
The wife was absent during the Indonesian court proceedings, but appealed against the divorce decree afterwards. Her appeal was dismissed. The ex-husband's father subsequently was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy, with severe brain stem disorders and impaired cognitive functions.THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The man emphasised that this investment was never intended to benefit his ex-wife, and that the ex-wife did not contribute in cash or in kind towards the purchase of the properties. The proceeds of sale representing the share in dispute are to be held in escrow pending the determination of any matrimonial property rights between the woman and her ex-husband.
He argued that he was stuck in Singapore and prevented from returning to Indonesia because of COVID-19, and that his home is Indonesia and he is in Singapore only on a social visit pass.In that time, the ex-husband continued to maintain the three Singapore properties and pay for their expenses, with no contributions from the woman.In his judgment, District Judge Darryl Soh found that the ex-husband had a real connection to Singapore.