If you have a domestic worker or plan to hire one, read this first! If you have house help, take note of these new guidelines for helpers after the end of their contracts, as outlined by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. The…
Are you sure you haven’t broken these HDB flat rules in Singapore? Love them or hate them, you just can’t ignore them. There’s nothing more Singaporean than living in an HDB flat. We love our stray cats, potted plants and crowded corridors. But are you sure you are not breaking…
This article is intended to provide useful advice to fathers contemplating divorce. At the outset, it is important to bear in mind that family law is about balancing the rights of both spouses, and what is in the best interests of any children they have, so that there is a…
Remember that this isn’t just about you, so do what’s right for your child. When parents call it quits on their marriage, the children will also feel pain and suffer in silence – some are used as pawns in custody battles or even kidnapped by their mother or father. What…
How can you help your kids cope with a divorce? Helping children deal with divorce is as difficult as the divorce itself. I don’t know how it feels like, and I can’t pretend that I do. But I know of people who live with the fear that one day their…
The experience of violence or abuse in the context of family or in the domestic setting (i.e within a home) is one of the most dehumanising and painful things that anyone can experience or witness. While victims may often feel paralysed and lost as to how to handle such a situation, the law is designed to provide safeguards…
A car takes you places but it is important to recognise the dangers of not using a child car seat for your baby or toddler. Here’s what parents need to know about Singapore laws on child car seat safety. — Traffic accidents happen on a daily basis in Singapore, and…
Marriage is not 50/50. It’s 100/100. — Whether you’ve been married for two minutes, two years, two decades or what feels like two lifetimes, this is something every couple should read. Marriage is not easy and there is no shame in admitting you need marriage advice from time to time.…
Writing a will is an integral part of estate planning. It can help you to distribute your assets according to your wishes, and help ensure your children continue to be cared for, upon your death. Under the Wills Act, a will devises, bequeaths or disposes of one’s real estate and…
An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a legal document that you sign in advance to inform your doctor you do not want your life to be artificially prolonged with life-sustaining treatment, in the event you are terminally ill and unconscious. An AMD is made in the spirit of conferring patients…
