Updated legal definitions, improved protection orders, more powers to protect victims, changes to Maintenance of Parents Act. familyviolence singapore
SINGAPORE — Two legislation amendments to better protect survivors of family violence were discussed in separate Bills in Parliament on Tuesday . Here are the key takeaways:Amendments to Singapore's Women’s Charter were passed to better protecting victims of family violence, as well as to give the government more powers to deal with such cases.
For example, coercive behaviour - where perpetrators threaten to withhold monthly allowances from their spouses, constantly call to check on their whereabouts, and isolate them from friends or family - are now considered as emotional and psychological abuse.In 2022, about 2,000 personal protection order applications were made to the Family Justice Courts.
A perpetrator issued a Stay Away Order cannot enter or remain in areas frequented by the survivor - such as a workplace or a childcare centre. A No Contact Order prohibits visits or communications with the survivor.The latest amendments will grant powers to “protectors” - appointed by the Ministry of Social and Family Development's director-general of social welfare - to intervene in certain critical circumstances.
Protectors can also apply to the court for electronic monitoring, such as e-tagging, against high-risk perpetrators in exceptional cases. And as a last resort, they are allowed to apply to the court to remove survivors from their home.In amendments to the Maintenance of Parents Act which were passed on Tuesday, parents who abused, abandoned or neglected their children will not be able to seek monetary support from them.
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