4. Transmission of maintenance orders made in Singapore
Feedback & supportWhere a Magistrate’s Court or District Court has made a maintenance order against any person, and it is proved to that court that the person against whom the order was made is resident in England or Northern Ireland, the court shall send to the Minister for transmission to a Secretary of State a certified copy of the order.
maintenance order
“maintenance order” means an order other than an order of affiliation for the periodical payment of sums of money towards the maintenance of the wife or other dependants of the person against whom the order is made, and includes, with reference to Northern Ireland, an order or decree for the recovery or repayment of the cost of relief or maintenance made by virtue of the provisions of any enactment for the time being in force relating to poor relief.