Family Justice Rules 2014

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as at 27 Apr 2024

Simplified uncontested divorce proceedings

83.—(1) Despite this Division, the plaintiff in any divorce proceedings may apply for the divorce proceedings to be placed on a simplified uncontested hearing track, if the plaintiff and defendant to the divorce proceedings have —

(a)	agreed that the divorce proceedings will proceed on an uncontested basis; and
(b)	agreed on all the ancillary matters.

(2) The application under paragraph (1) must be made by filing the following documents:

(a)

the writ for divorce;

(b)

a statement of claim in Form 6, which prays for the ancillary matters to be dealt with in the manner as set out in the draft consent order under sub‑paragraph (c);

(c)

a statement of particulars in Form 8 exhibiting —

(i)	a signed statement of the defendant in the relevant Form setting out the defendant’s consent to the commencement of the divorce proceedings and agreement to the dispensation of service on the defendant of all of the documents referred to in sub‑paragraphs (a) to (e);
(ii)	a copy of the marriage certificate of the plaintiff and defendant;
(iii)	the results of the bankruptcy searches conducted in relation to the plaintiff and defendant; and
(iv)	a draft consent order stating the manner of dealing with the ancillary matters agreed on by the plaintiff and defendant, and signed by them or their respective solicitors (as the case may be);

(d)

an affidavit of evidence‑in‑chief verifying the statement of particulars in such manner as may be specified in the practice directions;

(e)

a notice for setting down the action for trial in Form 29.

(3) An agreed parenting plan and an agreed matrimonial property plan need not be filed even if there is any children to the marriage or an HDB matrimonial asset to be divided in the divorce proceedings.

(4) Where the documents in paragraph (2) have been filed and the Court is satisfied that the documents are in order, the Court may place the matter on the uncontested hearing track.

(5) Where the Court places the matter on the uncontested hearing track, the Court may direct that the matter be tried or heard within 10 days after the date of setting down.

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