Category: Family & Matrimonial
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Therapeutic Justice In Family Cases: The Lawyer (Part 2)
By Susan Tay, Founding Partner of OTP Law Corporation, Co-Founder of PracticeForte Pte Ltd This is the 2nd part of a series on therapeutic justice and how it may be applied in family cases in Singapore. You may read Part 1 here where I wrote about how the essence of Therapeutic Justice for family cases…
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Therapeutic Justice in Family Cases: Part 1
By Susan Tay, Founding Partner of OTP Law Corporation and Co-Founder of PracticeForte This is the 1st part of a series on therapeutic justice and how it may be applied in family cases in Singapore. In the other instalments, we will explore the role of different players in the administration of therapeutic justice, namely, The…
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Covid, Co-Parenting? Just Cooperate.
Article by Susan Tay Disclaimer: This article is for parents who love their children, protect them and want what’s best for them. Not the rare few where the law has been unequivocal in saying children are not safe with. Is It Really Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea? Circuit breaker, 4 weeks,…
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Adopting the Peace Approach to avoid unnecessary litigation: The Case of Goh Rosaline v Goh Lian Chyu and another
This article is a follow-up to our previous article on the Peace Approach and Children. This was written by Nur Shukrina Bte Abdul Salam, an intern of OTP Law Corporation. Apart from helping children go through the divorce process and reducing acrimony, the peace approach also reduces unnecessary litigation. This is done by diverting conflicts…
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Adopting the Peace Approach in the Interest of the Child
This article is written by Nur Shukrina Bte Abdul Salam, an intern of OTP Law Corporation and Emelia Kwa, an associate of OTP Law Corporation. When families go through disputes, be it over a divorce matter, an inheritance matter, or any other family-related conflict, it can get very acrimonious due to the personal nature of…
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Litigation & Mediation: The Hybrid Method
This article is a follow-up to our series on the different ways divorce can be settled. This article was written by Daryl Er, an intern of OTP Law Corporation, and Emelia Kwa, a trainee at OTP Law Corporation. The hybrid method refers to instances where litigation and mediation are used as two parallel tracks…
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Litigation
This article is the third part of a series on the different ways divorce can be settled. This article was written by Daryl Er (an intern of OTP Law Corporation) and Emelia Kwa (a trainee of OTP Law Corporation). The last dispute resolution mechanism to be considered is litigation. This is the traditional legal process…
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Night chat with Susan Ng on 93.8Now
Our director Susan Tay on NightChat with Susan Ng discussing “divorce and you”, a collaborative effort with The Law Society Pro Bono Services.
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Collaborative Practice
This article is the second part of a series on the different ways divorce can be settled. This article was written by Daryl Er (an intern of OTP Law Corporation) and Emelia Kwa (a trainee at OTP Law Corporation). A third (the second being mediation) track towards dispute resolution would be collaborative practice. What is it? Collaborative…
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Guest Speaker at 93.8Now radio show with host Susan Ng
Our Director Susan Tay was the guest speaker at 93.8Now radio show with host Susan Ng. They discussed factors that couples should consider while contemplating divorces such as matters pertaining to custody of children, matrimonial assets, maintenance, and property. She also talked shared on ‘Divorce and You’ outreach talks and other channels of assistance a…
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Breaking Down A Marriage: How It Can Be Done?
Divorce is a harrowing process. Beyond the emotional trauma, there are typically a host of issues and complications, especially if there are children or substantial assets involved. These issues, big or small, need to be addressed before the divorce can be finalised. Sometimes, parties are able to come to an agreement on their own and…
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The ABCs of Trusts
This article is written by Emelia Kwa, trainee of OTP Law Corporation. Despite being such an important part of our legal affairs, the concepts behind trusts can be rather intimidating to understand. We hope that this guide will be able to kick start your understanding of trusts. Who’s who? The settlor is the person who…