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15 SAcLJ Matrimonial Assets and the 3 rd Party 305
husband and wife’s decision to allow him to live ‘in blissful ignorance’
Should she go further, and make him a party to the proceedings
233 As this article has shown, the answers to these questions for each
of these players will vary, depending on a host of factors. It is submitted
that the most important factor would be what orders (if any) are being
sought against the 3 rd party by the husband and/or the wife.
234 It is therefore vital that the divorcing husband and wife look out
for, and crystallise, the 3 rd party issues as early as possible, so that all
parties—the 3 rd party and the court included—can formulate their
respective strategies for dealing with these issues well before the
ancillary matters hearing date. This would ensure that the conduct of the
action will be cost-effective and expedient in respect of all parties, and
the 3 rd party’s level of involvement in the same will be in accordance
with the interests of justice.
LIM HUI MIN ∗
∗ BA (Oxon.), BCL, District Judge, Family and Juvenile Court. The views expressed are
my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Subordinate Courts, Singapore.