Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
Regulation 7
Prescribed changes constituting “material change in circumstances” in sections 15(4), 22(4)(b) and 30(5) of Act
Each of the following is a material change in circumstances for the purposes of sections 15(4), 22(4)(b) and 30(5) of the Act in relation to an applicant:
the applicant becomes employed or unemployed;
the applicant is adjudged a bankrupt, is discharged from bankruptcy, or a bankruptcy order against him or her is annulled;
any change in the applicant’s income, financial resources or financial obligations, which is not likely to be transient in nature;
the applicant changes his or her place of residence;
any change in the applicant’s relationship or marital status;
the applicant is diagnosed with, relapses in, or recovers from any physical, mental, psychological or emotional health condition that is likely to adversely affect the applicant’s ability to parent and care for a child; (g)the applicant receives or stops receiving assistance from any public agency or social service agency;
any change in the applicant’s proposed or planned caregiving arrangement for any child that may be adopted by the applicant;
the applicant, any immediate family member of the applicant or any member of the applicant’s household is investigated for, charged with, convicted of, or acquitted of, an offence in Singapore;
the applicant, any immediate family member of the applicant or any member of the applicant’s household is investigated by any public agency for any alleged contravention of or failure to comply with any law in Singapore (which contravention or failure does not amount to an offence); (k)there is a change in the number or composition of the applicant’s immediate family members or the applicant’s household;
an immediate family member of the applicant or a member of the applicant’s household passes away, or is diagnosed with, relapses in, or recovers from, any physical, mental, psychological or emotional health condition that is likely to pose a risk to the safety or welfare of a child; (m)if a child has been identified for adoption by the applicant —
the child is diagnosed with any physical, mental, psychological or emotional health condition that is likely to require the applicant to expend more resources than the applicant is able to in order to provide the necessary care for the child for the duration of the condition; or
the applicant becomes aware of a change in the child’s wishes in relation to the proposed adoption.