Pilot to Promote Co-Parenting for Foster Children
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Published on 07 October 2026
Dr Neo Kok Beng asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the Ministry has any plan to pilot an initiative to promote co-parenting for foster children; and (b) if so, what is the schedule, if any, is there to apply this initiative to existing foster families.
Answer
1. MSF is still studying whether adding a co-parenting stage might be helpful in improving the process of reunifying a child with his or her biological parents. The considerations include whether this will meaningfully improve outcomes for the child, and if the time taken for reunification will be lengthened.