Sorry, with all the intense competition going on to dethrone the king, I just couldn't take your word for it and hence, had to check out what you said.
You are generally right, so thanks for the info.
I better hide all my assets in Panama before the young sweet thing get her paws on them.
http://singaporelegaladvice.com/law-articles/prenuptial-agreements-singapore/
Prenuptial agreements in Singapore
Published on October 7, 2014 Prenuptial agreements refer to the agreements entered into between spouses before a marriage. Some couples view prenuptials as practical solutions to determine with certainty their respective rights over property, maintenance, and custody matters, as a form of insurance against the possibility of divorce. The Singapore Court of Appeal (the highest court of the land) upheld a particular prenuptial agreement in the landmark decision of TQ v TR [2009] SGCA 6. Nevertheless, the Court of Appeal was quick to warn that not all prenuptial agreements will necessarily be upheld and enforced upon the parties.
"Are prenuptial agreements valid and enforceable by the courts?
A prenuptial agreement (or term thereof) which contravenes any express provision or legislative policy embodied within the Women’s Charter will not be upheld. In divorce proceedings, the court is entitled to scrutinise the prenuptial agreement and decline to uphold the agreement if it contradicts the requirements of the Women’s Charter.
Specifically, under section 112 of the Women’s Charter, the court has the power to divide the matrimonial assets of the parties in a just and equitable manner with reference to the prescribed circumstantial factors. In the midst of doing so, the court can refer to the prenuptial agreement to reach its just and equitable determination. But it is not bound to follow the agreement.Prenuptial agreements governed by foreign laws and entered into by foreign nationals may also be conferred special significance by the courts. In the words of the Court of Appeal, “Persons might (particularly in jurisdictions where prenuptial agreements were commonplace) decide to get married only because of the assurance furnished by a binding prenuptial agreement. It would be neither just nor equitable for the Wife to now ask the court to allow her to evade her responsibilities under the Agreement”. But that is not to say that the courts would not be vigilant to guard against agreements repugnant to the provisions of the Women’s Charter.
Similarly, in the award of maintenance, the court is bound to follow the instructions prescribed under section 114 of the Women’s Charter – it may refer to but is not compelled to follow the terms of the prenuptial agreement.The aforementioned principles also apply to matters of custody, access, and care and control – the parties cannot usurp the ultimate power of the courts to decide what is best for the children."
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