Research & Statistics

​Statistic on marriages

​Get statistics on key indicators such as number of marriages/divorces/annulments, median age at first marriage or divorce, percentage of university-graduated brides/grooms marrying their lower-educated counterparts, etc.

​MSF processes Special Marriage Licence applications for the marriage of persons under the age of 18 years. To ensure that young couples have given thorough thought to the notion of marriage, applicants are interviewed and assessed for their suitability for marriage.

​The Children and Young Persons' Act states that a juvenile is a male or female person who is 7 years or above and below 16 years.

​Probation is a community-based rehabilitation programme that aims to bring about positive changes in offenders through targeted interventions and working with the families.

The Guidance Programme is a pre-Court diversionary programme for youth offenders who have committed minor offences.

MSF Youth Homes cater to juveniles who are at risk, or have gotten into trouble with the law, but whose behaviour and circumstances render community-based options inappropriate or unsuitable.

The MSF Youth Homes (i.e. Singapore Boys’ Home and Singapore Girls’ Home) function as a Place of Detention and a Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre for youths who are in conflict with the law, as well as a Place of Safety for youths who are beyond parental control or in need of care and protection.

​Volunteers with the Rehabilitation and Protection Group (RPG) of MSF work closely with youth offenders and young children who have been abused and neglected by their families. They act as befrienders and mentors, giving guidance and support to their charges.

​Probation is a  community-based rehabilitation programme that aims to bring about positive changes in offenders through targeted interventions and working with the families.s