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Minister of State Sun Xueling's opening speech at the second reading of the Women's Charter (Amendment) Bill.
Minister of State Sun Xueling's closing speech at the second reading of the Women's Charter (Amendment) Bill.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang on whether the Ministry has conducted a study on whether cooperative co-parenting is easier with sole care and control or shared care and control.
Parliament has passed amendments to the Women's Charter (WC) to reflect the importance of family relationships. The amendments serve to enhance the marriage process and strengthen focus on care for the family and welfare of the children in divorce proceedings.
Speech by Minister Masagos Zulkifli on 'Resilient Families, Successful Communities' at the 7th Engaging Hearts And Minds Seminar on 8 November 2021.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Ms Mariam Jaafar regarding the number of divorce cases filed in the past 15 months since the end of the circuit breaker period when the Family Justice Courts started accepting cases again.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will be proposing amendments to the Women’s Charter (WC) to make the marriage improve the marriage process for couples and incorporate therapeutic justice into divorce proceedings.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Ms Mariam Jaafar regarding the number of parental alienation cases reported in the past three years.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang regarding the requirement for divorce rulings that award shared care and control to state which party is allowed to list the child as an essential occupier in their application to buy a subsidised HDB flat as the ability to list the child has a direct impact on each parent's eligibility to purchase a HDB flat.
MSF’s response to a parliamentary question by Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap on the number of cases of Muslim divorce from 2011 to 2020.