And also enough to fulfill women's charter responsibilities.
Moral of the story (for men) : don't get married. If you do, be prepared to be fucked by WC.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...ce-undergraduate-family-court-divorce-3444511
SINGAPORE: A young man who was no longer entitled to maintenance from his father in the midst of his parents' divorce because he had turned 21 turned to the court hoping that his father would be ordered to pay for his education, living and travelling expenses.
The now-22-year-old succeeded partially, with a family court ordering that the father bear the son's university fees including related expenses like hostel fees and study materials.
According to a judgment released on Wednesday (Apr 26), the man is also to pay his son maintenance of S$600 per month until the latter attains his university degree. He will also have to pay backdated maintenance of S$1,800 in a lump sum.
THE CASE
The father used to work in education and had a stable job as a teacher, placing the family in a "relatively comfortable financial situation at the time".
He was working at a school in Singapore earning a net salary of S$7,088 per month at the time of the trial in 2022 and was the sole breadwinner of the family.
He has S$52,570 in available funds, and spends about S$5,800 a month, but owes S$73,500 to his brother.
The mother, a housewife of 20 years, commenced divorce proceedings in 2019. The father was ordered to pay her S$1,000 per month from March 2020 for her and her son, who was 19 at the time.
However, when the son turned 21, the maintenance order no longer applied to him, so he filed an application seeking maintenance for himself under Section 69(2) of the Women's Charter.
At the time, the son had completed National Service and had enrolled into an engineering course at a local university, where it was compulsory for all students to stay at the hostel for their first two terms.
Apart from his studies, the son had an active student life, with co-curricular activities such as touch rugby and gymnastics or cheer training. The son claimed that it was not possible for him to work part-time due to his studies and student activities.
THE SON'S CLAIMS
The son made several claims for payment by his father. These include: A lump sum of S$91,757 as maintenance for his education fees, S$87,840 in a lump sum for his living expenses for four years until his graduation, a one-time travelling expense of S$3,000, and S$1,532.95 for expenses incurred prior to his university enrolment.
The son also initially made other claims such as for his father to pay for his insurance policy, amounting to S$350 a month, until the son entered the workforce. However, he withdrew it during the family court proceedings.
THE DUTY OF PARENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR CHILDREN
District Judge Sarah Chua said the duty of parents to maintain their children is set out in Section 68 of the Women's Charter, by providing them with accommodation, clothing, food and education as may be reasonable with regard to their means.
Moral of the story (for men) : don't get married. If you do, be prepared to be fucked by WC.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...ce-undergraduate-family-court-divorce-3444511
SINGAPORE: A young man who was no longer entitled to maintenance from his father in the midst of his parents' divorce because he had turned 21 turned to the court hoping that his father would be ordered to pay for his education, living and travelling expenses.
The now-22-year-old succeeded partially, with a family court ordering that the father bear the son's university fees including related expenses like hostel fees and study materials.
According to a judgment released on Wednesday (Apr 26), the man is also to pay his son maintenance of S$600 per month until the latter attains his university degree. He will also have to pay backdated maintenance of S$1,800 in a lump sum.
THE CASE
The father used to work in education and had a stable job as a teacher, placing the family in a "relatively comfortable financial situation at the time".
He was working at a school in Singapore earning a net salary of S$7,088 per month at the time of the trial in 2022 and was the sole breadwinner of the family.
He has S$52,570 in available funds, and spends about S$5,800 a month, but owes S$73,500 to his brother.
The mother, a housewife of 20 years, commenced divorce proceedings in 2019. The father was ordered to pay her S$1,000 per month from March 2020 for her and her son, who was 19 at the time.
However, when the son turned 21, the maintenance order no longer applied to him, so he filed an application seeking maintenance for himself under Section 69(2) of the Women's Charter.
At the time, the son had completed National Service and had enrolled into an engineering course at a local university, where it was compulsory for all students to stay at the hostel for their first two terms.
Apart from his studies, the son had an active student life, with co-curricular activities such as touch rugby and gymnastics or cheer training. The son claimed that it was not possible for him to work part-time due to his studies and student activities.
THE SON'S CLAIMS
The son made several claims for payment by his father. These include: A lump sum of S$91,757 as maintenance for his education fees, S$87,840 in a lump sum for his living expenses for four years until his graduation, a one-time travelling expense of S$3,000, and S$1,532.95 for expenses incurred prior to his university enrolment.
The son also initially made other claims such as for his father to pay for his insurance policy, amounting to S$350 a month, until the son entered the workforce. However, he withdrew it during the family court proceedings.
THE DUTY OF PARENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR CHILDREN
District Judge Sarah Chua said the duty of parents to maintain their children is set out in Section 68 of the Women's Charter, by providing them with accommodation, clothing, food and education as may be reasonable with regard to their means.
