Introduction

[1] This was the Petitioner-Wife's divorce petition, seeking a divorce, spousal maintenance, and division of matrimonial assets, whilst the Respondent-Husband cross-petitioned for a divorce. The Petitioner also sought damages from the First and Second Co-Respondents for alleged adultery with the Respondent which the Petitioner claimed had caused the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

[2] To protect the privacy of all parties involved in these proceedings and in consideration of the sensitivity of the issues at hand, the Petitioner and Respondent have been anonymised as "CHAN" and "SHAN," respectively. Similarly, the First and Second Co-Respondents have been anonymised as "RHAN" and "KHAN," respectively. The Intervener will be referred to as "ALIR" throughout this judgment.

The Factual Background

[3] This narrative follows a marriage that started