Meet the SG Lawyer who pioneered a peaceful way to Divorce

The old way: You decide to get a divorce. You fight it out in court with your spouse for 2-3 years, raking up tens of thousands of dollars, your child testifies against their parents in court, and once the divorce is finalised...you're physically & emotionally drained. You have barely enough energy to start your new life. We invite Rajan Chettiar, a Singaporean Family Lawyer, to discuss why he decided to demolish this old divorce structure. In 2013, he pioneered a new methodology for divorce in Singapore - Collaborative Law. This method is now a common practice in Singapore thanks to him, and thousands of Singaporeans divorcees have benefited by going through a more peaceful, shorter and more affordable divorce process. Chapter 00:00 Intro 00:32 Preface on Singapore divorce process 01:17 Rajan Intro 01:40 Origin of Singapore collaborative divorce 03:54 Obstacles in promoting collaborative divorce in Singapore 05:35 Setbacks when promoting collaborative divorce 06:27 Benefits of collaborative divorce 07:24 Advice for people seeking divorce 07:56 Negotiation and Mediation 09:52 Handling emotional clients 11:23 Clients' level of involvement in divorce process 12:53 Why insist on collaborative divorce? 13:37 Case study on litigation 16:31 People forget why they fight for during divorce 18:44 Kathleen's uncontested divorce journey 20:55 It takes two hands to clap 22:51 Tragic case study of contested divorce 24:28 Representing children in a divorce 25:33 Handling manipulated children 34:18 Aftereffect of divorce on children 36:49 Importance of being financially independent 38:04 Divorce is more than just asset and money 40:20 Putting children in the centre of divorce 40:59 Inspiration behind setting up a mediation company 44:47 Mediate before court vs. during court 45:55 Process of mediation 50:13 Importance to have lawyer representing you 52:50 Rajan's higher goals 55:03 Difficulty in getting the correct information on divorce 56:52 Every divorce is different 01:01:35 Losing trust in people 01:05:23 Preparation to be made ----- Why Grounds For Divorce? Google “Divorce, Singapore” today, and you’ll find no useful information available online. In this podcast, we talk all things Divorce, we ask the toughest questions, we reveal our most personal experiences. And hopefully, you’ll be better informed, better prepared, and come out a better person. Follow Rajan Instagram:   / rajanchettiar   Rajan Chettiar LLC – Advocates & Solicitors: https://www.rajanchettiar.com/ Follow us: GFD Instagram   / groundsfordivorcesg   GFD TikTok   / groundsfordivorcesg   Isabel (Host)   / i.s.a.b.e.l.n.g   |   / i.s.a.b.e.l.n.g   Kathleen (Host)   / koaykathleen   |   / koay.kathleen   Caleb (Podcast Brand Director)   / caleb_low   |   / caleb_low   Juno (Creative Director)   / juno_linzy   Hong (Producer)   / hh.honghui