Just another mechanism to control men

[Watchman]

The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has proposed amendments to the Women's Charter to enhance enforcement of maintenance orders and address divorce-related matters. -- PHOTO: MCYS

MEMBERS of public can help shape the Women's Charter by giving feedback to the proposed changes to enhance enforcement of maintenance orders and address divorce-related matters.

Details of the proposed new measures are contained in a consultation paper, which was released by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) on Monday to seek public feedback.

Some measures to deter defaulters include ordering financial counselling, and ordering a banker's guarantee. Defaulters will also be reported to the credit bureau.

There are also changes to make the enforcement of a maintenance order easier.

In light of rising divorce rates, MCYS has also included measures to facilitate marriages, and protect children in the event of divorce.

For example, once a divorce is filed, parents will have to attend mandatory counselling and mediation. The court will also order parents to deposit money into a Children's Development Account, which can be used for childcare and education among other things.

The public can send their feedback to www.reach.gov.sg by Sept 26, 2010.

MCYS said the Women's Charter (Amendment) Bill addresses some emerging social trends on civil marriages and divorce-related matters.

'With rising globalisation, it is necessary for us to update our laws to deal with trans-border issues, to help an increasing number of overseas Singaporeans, as well as deal with the increasing number of marriages between citizens and foreigners,' said MCYs in its consultation paper.

It also views with concern the rising number of civil divorces in Singapore, which has been going up steadily by 4 per cent yearly over the last two decades.

'The costs of divorce are not only borned by individuals, but also the comm unity and the state in cases where divorce results in adverse economic and social consequences,' says the paper.

'Compounding the problems of divorce is the many defaults on court-ordered parental support.

'Much feedback has been received on the difficulties encountered by claimants of maintenance, ranging from the process for claims, to the need for more deterrent measures against multiple defaults.'

 

[Glaringly]

I hope the ministry seriously sit down and study the different model implemented around the world. It looks like we still have an ancient arrangement for the children regarding divorces.

Stop pretending about "Asian Values", time to accept the fact that divorces among young couples is going escalate beyond what our "charter" can handle. I believe HDB also should also relax some rules for "Singaporean" who divorce and those who remarries.

It should not be just a case where the "children" is in custody of only "one party"! Shouldn't they look beyond this into co-sharing of custodianship comprehensively.

 

[myfoot123]

[COLOR="_______"]This kind of issue also must nanny. Just because man has a dick doesn't mean women must collectively bully them. I know of many guys who were financially stressed due to out of job and their wife divorced them when they were broke. Under such circumstances, instead of penalising the wife for breaching the oath of taking care of their husband, the court wanted to protect the wife thru man's financial obligations in the form of monthly maintenace, the stress level for man will definitely aggravate.

The side effect is people will not want to get married to have children. Foreign wife will exploit the systems by divorcing their sinkies husband for such woman privileges. So much for "encouraging" couple to get married and have children. Typical double-standard PAP - say one thing and acted another.[/COLOR]

 

[Watchman]

I hope the ministry seriously sit down and study the different model implemented around the world. It looks like we still have an ancient arrangement for the children regarding divorces.

Stop pretending about "Asian Values", time to accept the fact that divorces among young couples is going escalate beyond what our "charter" can handle. I believe HDB also should also relax some rules for "Singaporean" who divorce and those who remarries.

If they start to take away NS . Then I say we are equal .

In the meantime . PAP please SHUT the fark up with women charter !

Men are not equal with national service .

 

[Semaj2357]

There's been a flurry of activity in dover road, so be aware and be afraid...we men are in real danger.

 

[Watchman]

There's been a flurry of activity in dover road, so be aware and be afraid...we men are in real danger.

What kind of activities ?

 

[scoobyhoo]

do not marry, free yourself from the devastating aftermatch of divorce.

 

[batman1]

do not marry, free yourself from the devastating aftermatch of divorce.

Singapore men are really pitiful.Kenna NS and ICT and IPPT.Kenna looked down by sinkee gals for earning low salaries.Kenna compete for jobs with cheap FT .Kenna pay high prices for new and resale HDB Flats.No house,how to get married ? Who want to fark to produce more babies ? Ask the MIW ministers go and fark themselves !

 

[Semaj2357]

What kind of activities ?

The hq of AWARE is located there......many meetings going on:(

 

[Soul_Reaper]

I heard woman charter is drafted by gecko???

F*CK THE WOMEN'S CHARTER !!!