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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.
Minister of State Sun Xueling's speech at the launch of Strengthening Families Programme at Family Service Centre (FAM at FSC) on 9 November 2021.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will be launching the Strengthening Families Programme at Family Service Centre to bring together existing marriage and divorce support programmes and services, and introduce a new family counselling service for family relationship issues including marital, financial, parent-child issues, and ageing and extended families.
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 Mr Leon Perera regarding the 20th percentile household income for resident households with children
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 Dr Wan Rizal regarding the statistics of domestic violence cases arising from underlying mental health issues due to COVID-19 uncertainties.
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.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will be setting up an Alliance for Action (AfA) to Strengthen Marriages and Family Relationships. Led by Minister of State for Social and Family Development, Sun Xueling, this AfA is part of MSF’s vision to actively bring stakeholders, community partners and Singaporeans together to co-create solutions and implement them to strengthen marriages and families.
