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Hi,

Sorry to hear about the unfortunate situation, I hope you are managing well.

You need not wait until MOP in 2023 to start the divorce proceedings, and you will need the court order to appeal for early approval to sell within MOP (if needed, and if the courts decide that the matrimonial property must be sold). She may be able to keep the flat under the non citizen family scheme but it is subject to HDB approval. Does she plan to keep the flat?

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Hi,

I would be most glad to assist you further and please feel free to let me know if you need any assistance. Have a good day ahead. By the way, both of you need not wait till next year and in fact once the final court judgment is out, then you could write an appeal to HDB and ask for early approval to sell which I am able to guide both of you accordingly.

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Good afternoon Sir,

Sorry to hear about your situation.

You guys can proceed to file for divorce. Once final judgement/ court order is out, you can use it to appeal for special approval to sell before MOP.

If she wants to take over the unit, she must be eligible under any HDB eligibility schemes to do so.

Hope my sharing helps in aiding in your enquiry.

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Hi,

1) It is sad to hear about your situation.
2) The legal separation process is not that straightforward. I guess you have not consulted a lawyer regarding this.
3) You may refer to this booklet released by the government to understand the process:
https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/docs/default-source/family-docs/divorce_guide_english.pdf
4) It depends on which matched your situation. If it is the intention of both parties to end the relationship. You have to wait for 3 years without contested and 4 years with a contest.
5) You will have to file a writ to start the separation process.
6) By then you already passed your MOP of the current flat. It is just whether your wife wished to retain the flat after completion of the separation process.
7) Yes, if your wife still has not reached 35 yrs old by then, she can retain the flat with her mum holding LTVP under Non-Citizen Family Scheme.
8) You also need to assist to check whether your wife has the financial capacity to keep the flat, as she will need to get enough loan to return your CPF utilized in this flat.
9) Ensure you remind your lawyer this is the arrangement both of you wish to have and draft this in to submit to the court for judgment.

Hope the above answer your main concerns, but if there are more query, please feel free to contact me at 90110636  , or email: ling.ck7@gmail.com if more information is needed.
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