Women’s Charter - Singapore Statutes Online

Duty to maintain child accepted as member of family

70.—(1) Where a person has accepted a child who is not his child as a member of his family, it shall be his duty to maintain that child while he remains a child, so far as the father or the mother of the child fails to do so, and the court may make such orders as may be necessary to ensure the welfare of the child.

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(2) The duty imposed by subsection (1) shall cease if the child is taken away by his father or mother.

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(3) Any sums expended by a person maintaining that child shall be recoverable as a debt from the father or mother of the child.

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(4) An application for an order under subsection (1) may be made by —

(a)	any person who is a guardian or has the actual custody of the child;
(b)	where the child has attained the age of 21 years, by the child himself;
(c)	where the child is below the age of 21 years, any of his siblings who has attained the age of 21 years; or
(d)	any person appointed by the Minister. [30/96]

(5) Subsections (4) to (9) of section 69 shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the making of an order under this section.

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