Women’s Charter Child Custody

How will the Family Justice Courts decide on the issue of Women’s Charter Child Custody? It is important that you understand the definition of the different terms. Women’s Charter Child Custody, or just custody, refers to the right to make major decisions on behalf of your child. These decisions include medical, religious and educational decisions. … Read more

Why I Dissuade my Clients from Using a Child to Hurt the Other Parent

Over the years, I have come across a few cases where one parent resorted to using a child to hurt the other parent. It is really sad. An extreme case of “using a child to hurt the other parent” happened in China recently. A woman in Jiangxi province cut off her son’s penis to “get … Read more

How do Mixed Messages from Parents Affect the Child?

Have you wondered how mixed messages from parents affect your child? According to Mr Sam Kuna, president of the Singapore Association for Counselling, mixed messages from parents (disagreement) can be a learning point. If parents can disagree agreeably and explain to their children on their different views, children will learn that disagreement does not equate … Read more

Making an Application under the Guardianship of Infants Act?

You may be thinking of making an application to gain care and control of/ access to your child under the Guardianship of Infants Act Singapore if: You are going through a separation/ divorce; Your spouse has left with your child; or Your spouse has denied you access to your child. In my years of practice, … Read more

Negative Effects of Divorce on Children

What are the negative effects of divorce on children? Recently, it was reported that a 4-year-old boy in China was abandoned by his parents whose marriage had broken down. On 16 May 2017, the boy’s father took him to the kindergarten in the morning and did not return for him. After finding a large bundle … Read more

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