Singapore legislation

Section 7

of Maintenance of Parents Act 1995

Section 7

Duration of maintenance orders

(1)

Except where a maintenance order is expressed to be for any shorter period or where a maintenance order has been rescinded, a maintenance order expires —

(a)

if the maintenance was unsecured — on the death of the applicant or the respondent, whichever is the earlier; or

(b)

if the maintenance was secured — on the death of the applicant.

(2)

Where a maintenance order was made against more than one respondent, the death of a respondent does not affect the liability of the others to continue paying maintenance to the applicant.

(3)

The applicant may apply to the Tribunal to re-apportion the liability among the surviving respondents on the death of a respondent.