Singapore legislation

Clause 36

New section 132A

Part 10 of the Women’s Charter is amended by inserting, immediately after section 132 in Chapter 5, the following section:“Programmes for children132A.—

(1)

In any proceedings for divorce, judicial separation or nullity of marriage where the parties have a child falling within a prescribed class of children, the court may advise one or both parties to secure the child’s completion of a programme for children.(2) Advice under subsection (1) may be given at any stage of the proceedings or after a final judgment has been granted.(3) Despite the provisions of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016, failure to comply with any advice under subsection (1) is not a contempt of court.(4) If any advice under subsection (1) is not complied with, the court may make any order it sees fit.(5) In this section, “programme for children” means any programme, counselling, psychological service, assessment or other activity —

(a)

carried out for the purpose of helping a child handle the impact of —

(i)

the dissolution or annulment of his or her parents’ marriage; or

(ii)

his or her parents’ judicial separation; and

(b)

the form, contents and duration of which are determined by the Minister.”.

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