Women’s Charter 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Protection Against Family Violence
58A. Who is a family member
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
P is a “family member” of Q and vice versa if —
P is the spouse or former spouse of Q;
P is a child (including an adopted child or stepchild) of Q;
child
“child” means a child of the marriage as defined in section 92 but who is below 21 years of age.
P is the father or mother of Q;
P is the father‑in‑law or mother‑in‑law of Q;
P is a brother or sister of Q;
P —
is a relative of Q (including a relative through marriage or adoption); and
should in the circumstances be regarded as a member of Q’s family; or
P —
is wholly or partially incapacitated or infirm because of physical or mental disability or ill health or old age; and
should in the circumstances be regarded as a member of Q’s family.
Terms defined in this Act
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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