Singapore legislation

Section 113

of Women’s Charter 1961

Section 113

Power of court to order maintenance

Amended by7/20167/2016

(1)

The court may order a man to pay maintenance to his wife or former wife, or order a woman to pay maintenance to her incapacitated husband or incapacitated former husband —

(a)

during the course of any matrimonial proceedings; or

(b)

when granting or subsequent to the grant of a judgment of divorce, judicial separation or nullity of marriage.

Amended by7/2016

(2)

The court may make an order under this section regardless when the marriage was solemnised, whether before, on or after 1 July 2016.

Amended by7/2016
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