Kids Can Actually Sue Their Parents If They Don’t Pay For Their Education

Last Updated on 2021-10-27 , 1:51 pm

Yup, you read it right – you can sue your parents if they refuse to pay for your education.

A 22-year-old man had sued his father who refused to pay for his overseas tertiary education.

His 60-year-old dad, who is a sole shareholder of a logistics company and director of various companies, was given 10 days to pay the first instalment of his son’s education overseas.

This was, however, put on hold as he is waiting for the appeal results against the maintenance order.

Meanwhile, the man’s mum wasn’t spared either.

The court had also ordered for his mum to pay 40% of the required fund.

This is all under the Act of Women’s Charter maintenance order.

What Is A Women’s Charter?

Women’s Charter is an Act passed by the Singapore Parliament in 1961 with the aim to protect and advance the rights of women and girls in Singapore.

However, despite its term, this Act applies to all men and women in Singapore except for those that are married under the Administration of Muslim Law Act.

Maintenance Order

If you are wondering, maintenance order is a form of financial support – not only for children.

According to Family Justice Court’s website, a maintenance order can be applied:

• For your child, from the other parent, if he or she neglects or refuses to provide the child with reasonable maintenance;
• For yourself, from your husband, if you are a married woman whose husband neglects or refuses to provide you with reasonable maintenance;
• For yourself, from your wife, if you are an incapacitated husband whose wife has neglected or refused to provide you with reasonable maintenance; or
• For yourself, from your parent, if you are over 21 and you are still a full-time NSman or student.

Some maintenance order the court can make includes a monthly allowance, repayment of specific expenses that are being paid by one party, or direct payment to specific service provider.

These are the exact words on the website okay?

I’m no lawyer, so I’m not going to risk giving you the wrong information by rephrasing what was given on the website.

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