Singapore legislation

Section 117

of Women’s Charter 1961

Section 117

Duration of orders for maintenance

Amended by7/2016

Except where an order for maintenance is expressed to be for any shorter period or where any such order has been rescinded, an order for maintenance expires —

(a)

if the maintenance was unsecured —

(i)

on the death of either spouse or former spouse;

(ii)

in the case of maintenance payable to a former wife — upon her remarriage; or

(iii)

in the case of maintenance payable to an incapacitated former husband — upon his remarriage; or

(b)

if the maintenance was secured —

(i)

in the case of maintenance payable to a wife — on her death;

(ii)

in the case of maintenance payable to a former wife — on her death or upon her remarriage;

(iii)

in the case of maintenance payable to an incapacitated husband — on his death; or

(iv)

in the case of maintenance payable to an incapacitated former husband — on his death or upon his remarriage.

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