{
  "id": 7735495,
  "title": "Singapore court rejects 90-year-old’s spousal support claim against ex-wife, 89",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/singapore-court-rejects-90-year-olds-spousal-support-claim-against-ex",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T07:30:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3367688/singapore-court-rejects-90-year-olds-spousal-support-claim-against-ex-wife-89"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Singapore family court has dismissed a 90-year-old man's request for spousal support from his 89-year-old ex-wife. Both individuals are nearing the end of their lives, and the man would receive more than S$2 million from the matrimonial assets, the judgment stated. The couple had been married for over 64 years and had three children over the age of 60.\n\nThe majority of the value in their matrimonial pool came from their joint asset, a S$5.8 million house. The court rejected the wife's claim that she had contributed 100% to the matrimonial home, as neither side provided documentary evidence to support their claims of contributions. The judge assessed indirect contributions at 70:30 in favor of the woman.",
  "summary": "A Singapore family court rejected a 90-year-old man’s claim for spousal maintenance from his 89-year-old wife, noting that both of them are in the twilight of their lives. The court also noted that the man would receive more than S$2 million (US$1.6 million) from the matrimonial pool, comprising the couple’s assets to be divided in the divorce, and his wife was a retiree living on a pension. The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}