Jman888 Moderator July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 Maintenance may soon be given based on need, not only gender PUBLISHED ON JUL 23, 2014 BY JANICE TAI Men who are incapacitated may soon be able to claim maintenance from the wives they are divorcing. The idea of awarding maintenance based on need, and not only gender is one of the proposed amendments to the Women's Charter that may be tabled in Parliament after public consultation ends early next year. -- POSED PHOTO: ST FILE SINGAPORE - Men who are incapacitated may soon be able to claim maintenance from the wives they are divorcing. The idea of awarding maintenance based on need, and not only gender is one of the proposed amendments to the Women's Charter that may be tabled in Parliament after public consultation ends early next year. Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing said this after he joined a women's group dialogue on Wednesday. Possible changes to the Women's Charter will be based on recommendations released recently by the Family Justice Review Committee, which is reviewing the family justice court system here. Men 1 - Women's Chapter 0 ↡ Advertisement 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathefish 5th Gear July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 Men 1 - Women's Chapter 0 means time to get a rich wife 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 Claim maintenance from wife? Wah lao no more pride. LoL... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toothiewabbit Supersonic July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 Beware...AWARE sure damn mad one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathefish 5th Gear July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 Claim maintenance from wife? Wah lao no more pride. LoL... money = 13 + 14 + 15 + 5 + 25 = 72 pride = 16 + 18 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 52 Money wins 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerwoods Turbocharged July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 does not affect me as my marriage is set on solid ground. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbowbiatch 6th Gear July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 money = 13 + 14 + 15 + 5 + 25 = 72 pride = 16 + 18 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 52 Money wins wat r those numbers? toto? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 Foreseeing truck loads of foreigners coming to Singapore to get married. money = 13 + 14 + 15 + 5 + 25 = 72 pride = 16 + 18 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 52 Money wins What the fish are those numbers? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathefish 5th Gear July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 wat r those numbers? toto? yeah ..u go n buy...if strike , please come n find me Foreseeing truck loads of foreigners coming to Singapore to get married. What the fish are those numbers? money = 13 (m) + 14 (n) + 15 (o) + 5 (e) + 25 (y) = 72 pride = 16 (p) + 18 ® + 9 (i) + 4(d) + 5 (e) = 52 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator July 24, 2014 Author Share July 24, 2014 money = 13 (m) + 14 (n) + 15 (o) + 5 (e) + 25 (y) = 72 pride = 16 (p) + 18 ® + 9 (i) + 4(d) + 5 (e) = 52 You break his code!! What is your relationship with him? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 money = 13 (m) + 14 (n) + 15 (o) + 5 (e) + 25 (y) = 72 pride = 16 (p) + 18 ® + 9 (i) + 4(d) + 5 (e) = 52 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryu 5th Gear July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 Only for incapacitated men? Should also extend to those granted custody of the kids. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 The word is "incapacitated". So if I am still able to work, but just unemployed, and just divorced, can I claim from my working wife ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celicar Turbocharged July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 If you need to get money from your ex-wife, that means your situation must be damn jia lat one way or another. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator July 24, 2014 Author Share July 24, 2014 full report. Maintenance could be given based on need, not gender Govt considers tweaks to Women’s Charter to provide for ‘exceptional’ cases as families’ needs change ASHLEY CHIA, JULY 24, 2014 SINGAPORE — A woman may be asked to contribute to the maintenance of her former husband under exceptional circumstances, such as when he is permanently incapacitated, under possible changes to the Women’s Charter that are being mulled over. Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing said yesterday that the Government is considering tweaking the Charter, which protects families and ensures the maintenance of wives and children, to provide better support for them. He said the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will also be exploring how relief can be given to a “handful of men” who are permanently or severely incapacitated and are unable to pay maintenance to their former wives. In such cases, the woman could be asked to support her former husband instead. “The nature of the needs of families are evolving and while today, we are very focused on the issue of supporting women and children ... we also have to look at the interests of men, (as) they could be incapacitated from whatever unfortunate reason,” he said. Mr Chan added that such cases — based on needs rather than gender — will only be for “very exceptional cases”. The minister was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the start of a series of conversations with social and civic groups at the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO), on the complications of divorce. The proposed changes to the Charter — which will also include enhancing the enforcement of maintenance by providing better support through the legal framework and the community — are aimed at easing the financial burden of vulnerable families during and after a divorce. The changes will also target men who are able to afford maintenance but refuse to pay up. According to the Family Court, about 3,000 applications for enforcement of maintenance orders are filed annually in the past two years. About 60 per cent of these applications involve defaulters from the low-income group. When asked why the MSF is reviewing the maintenance enforcement framework only two years after the setting up of the Maintenance Support Central, which provides support and assistance to both men and women, Mr Chan said it is part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the support system for families and children. Yesterday’s conversation, which involved about 30 women from the SCWO’s shelter and the women’s chapters from the NTUC and People’s Association, was held amid ongoing public discussions on the Family Justice Bill, which is expected to be read a second time in Parliament next month. The consultation is expected to wrap up early next year. Mr Chan also spoke of the steps the Government is taking to further protect the interests of a child whose parents are divorcing. Apart from requiring the parents to go for counselling in the pre-filing stage to discuss the child’s interests, the MSF is also studying how agencies, including Social Service Offices and Family Service Centres, can provide a better support structure for these families in addressing issues such as housing and employment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yewheng Twincharged July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 I think that's fair.. Imagine if let's say example, this guy for whatever reason become partially or totally permanent disabled or strike with illnesses.Wife decided to divorce him, at least the proposed new changes will be in a more level field.. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 yeah ..u go n buy...if strike , please come n find me money = 13 (m) + 14 (n) + 15 (o) + 5 (e) + 25 (y) = 72 pride = 16 (p) + 18 ® + 9 (i) + 4(d) + 5 (e) = 52 whoa!!!!!!!! 神 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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