97-Year-Old Singaporean Man Wins Legal Battle to Marry Longtime Lover Against Son's Wishes
Summary
A 97-year-old Singaporean man won a court battle to marry his long-time lover despite his son's claims of mental unfitness, with the court finding no evidence of fraud or exploitation.
Key Points
- A 97-year-old Singaporean man, in a long-term relationship since 1971, sought to marry his lover after his wife's passing.
- His son filed a lawsuit claiming the father was mentally unfit due to dementia and that the lover was influencing him.
- The court found medical evidence indicating the elderly man was capable of making decisions and dismissed the son's petition.
- The son appealed the ruling, delaying the elderly man's planned marriage.
- The elderly man had a successful business career, revising his will to disinherit his son amid the disputes.
