Women’s Charter 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10
132A. Programmes for children
Last amended by an amending law of 2022.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
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.
child
“child” means a child of the marriage as defined in section 92 but who is below 21 years of age.
Advice under subsection (1) may be given at any stage of the proceedings or after a final judgment has been granted.
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.
If any advice under subsection (1) is not complied with, the court may make any order it sees fit.
In this section, “programme for children” means any programme, counselling, psychological service, assessment or other activity —
carried out for the purpose of helping a child handle the impact of —
the dissolution or annulment of his or her parents’ marriage; or
his or her parents’ judicial separation; and
the form, contents and duration of which are determined by the Minister.
Terms defined in s 122
child
Defined · s 122“child” means a child of the marriage as defined in section 92 but who is below 21 years of age.
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