Singapore | Single-income and Dual-income Marriages: Identifying the Applicable Approach for the Division of Matrimonial Assets

In WXW v WXX [2025] SGHC(A) 2, the Appellate Division of the High Court clarified that whether a marriage is classified as single-income or dual-income in nature is dependent on the roles undertaken and discharged by the spouses during the marriage. This classification is significant as it determines the applicable approach for the division of matrimonial assets pursuant to s 112 of the Women’s Charter. Director Hoon Shu Mei discusses this decision.

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