Man fails in bid to get court to disregard prenup ringfencing ex-wife’s assets

The judge rejected his claim that he had been coerced into signing the agreement but adjusted its terms. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – A man who signed a prenuptial agreement that ringfenced several assets solely owned by his former wife has failed to persuade the courts here to disregard the contract.

The ringfenced assets comprised three bank accounts solely in the woman’s name, four apartments in Shanghai, and a medical device company she founded before the marriage.

High Court judge Teh Hwee Hwee rejected the Singaporean man’s claim that he had been coerced into signing the prenup, which was sent to him two days before the wedding.

In written grounds issued on March 20, Justice Teh said there was no evidence to support his contention that the prenup was signed under duress.

However, the judge adjusted the terms of the prenup “to achieve a just and equitable division of the matrimonial assets”.

The judge also included more assets – including the wife’s collection of luxury goods and the man’s ice-cream business – into the pool to be divided between the couple.