Family law of Singapore

Family law of Singapore (English family law) is a legal field of law in Singapore, which governs the legal status of persons connected by marriage, family and kinship.

Marriage

The marriage law of Singapore is different according to the religious affiliation of the persons concerned. For non-Muslim marriages, the Women's Charter applies (Cap. 353 ) (see s 3 ( 2) Women 's Charter ), for Muslim marriages that s 89-109 of the Administration of Muslim Law Act (Cap. 3). Conditions of non-Muslim marriage according to the Women's Charter are:

  • One of the two marriage ends must be closed for at least fifteen days based in Singapore and
  • Both parties must be at least 21 years old and divorced or widowed or be party to a previous marriage or certain consents for minors must be available. None of the marriage must be willing under 18 years old.
  • There must be no particular obstacle to marriage.

If all conditions, the registrar approved under s 17 ( 1) Women 's Charter least 21 days after appointment of the banns of marriage. If the marriage is not closed within 21 days, the banns must be ordered again

Family

After 68 Women's Charter s parents have their legitimate and illegitimate children to pay maintenance until they are at least 21 years of age. The custody is under the Guardianship of Infants Act for legitimate children both parents jointly, with illegitimate children regularly the mother. Children have their parents to pay from the 60th year after the Maintenance of Parents Maintenance Act to cover the circumstances, if the parents themselves can no longer entertain reasonable.

Divorce

Pp. 92 sqq. the Women's Charter includes five final reasons that can justify a divorce petition. Allen is based on the irreversible breakdown of the marriage:

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