Singapore - A workgroup which eviewed the law that allows elderly parents to seek monetary support from their children, has proposed new processes to prevent parents who have abused, abandoned or neglected their children in the past from misusing the Maintenance of Parents Act. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore - A workgroup which eviewed the law that allows elderly parents to seek monetary support from their children, has proposed new processes to prevent parents who have abused, abandoned or neglected their children in the past from misusing the Maintenance of Parents Act.
He said: “My work group’s key thrust is to strike the right balance in strengthening provisions for parents while introducing measures to prevent its misuse.” The group wished to spare these children from going through the process of getting their parents’ unreasonable claims dismissed, as the process can be traumatic for the children who were abused by their parents when they were young.
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