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The Straits Times / Article10 July 1994 - M. Nirmala By A 15-YEAR-OLD professional hired lawyers to handle his divorce, but dropped his fight for custody of his teenage children when he learnt that he had only a slim chance of keeping them. His lawyers told him the courts wereM. Nirmala - 805 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration31 October 1994 - ONG SOR FERN LAW is a consuming passion for the three women elected to the Law Society's council last Friday. The trio Mrs Annabel Ess, Miss Christina Goh and Miss Koh Ec Lin juggle busy law practices with a range of other activities.ONG SOR FERN - 850 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration25 April 1991 - Mardiana Abu Bakar Care MORK battered wives are seeking protection from the courts, and more battered n#s bands are asking for help from counsellors. 3*he number of women «fep turned up at the courts taM>attery-related cases was 4Dn 1961 and 566 last year. j}nd whileMardiana Abu Bakar - 810 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration4 July 2005 - Marc Lim THORPE DELIVERS PITCH FOR NEW YORK By Singaporean ambassadors for bid cities A SELECT group of Singaporeans will also be actively involved m the race to host the 2012 Olympics. Appointed ambassadors for the bid cities, they will be spending theMarc Lim - ALBERT SIM - 805 words -
The New Paper / Article, Illustration19 February 2002 - WOMEN'S CHARTER: I By Gloria Chandy CASE 1 JOE claimed he was ordered to pay maintenance of $2,300 a month for his wife and two young children. One year later, he was retrenched from his $5,500-a-month job. He claimed his wife earns $3,000 aGloria Chandy - 844 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration27 January 1996 - Key changes being proposed in the Women's Charter Current situation Transsaxual* marriages No position stated. Domestic violence Protection only for spouses and children. Violence defined as physical violence or threat of physical violence. Victim must prove beyond reasonable doubt that she1,914 words -
The Straits Times : Weekly Overseas Edition / Article, Illustration3 February 1996 - The long-awaited amendments to the Women’s Charter will be debated by Parliament at its next sitting. Wang Hui Ling interviews MPs, women leaders, lawyers and social workers for their views on the impact of the proposed changes. THE Women’s Charter (Amendment)1,917 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration1 June 1996 - Chang Ai-Lien Result of more foreign-local marriages: Lawyers By LAWYERS suggested these precautions against child-napping: Get legal custody of the child so that legal action can be taken immediately if the child is abducted. Get a restraining order barring the spouse from taking theChang Ai- Lien - 888 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration2 January 1992 - And m Singapore, it's NETWORKING among working women, widelypractised m Western countries, appears to make many career women m Singapore uncomfortable when it done openly here. Unlike m the West, where professional women's organisations actively urge members to use the club to widen personal contacts and business887 words -
The Business Times / Article, Illustration1 April 1992 - The Canadian Supreme Court has recognised a link between pornography and sexual abuse. David Gabriel examines the implications of this for women's rights around the world David Gabriel AB R E A K THROUGH in the Canadian courts may have implications for the legal rightsDavid Gabriel - 878 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration5 September 2004 - Karl Ho Trying to patch up a marriage by having a 'Band-Aid baby' may not save a relationship that's already on the rocks IN JULY, British tabloids reported that Victoria Beckham had begged husband David to have a third child to salvage their troubled marriage. This cameKarl Ho - AP - 908 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration13 March 1994 - Equal medical benefits around this issue has rallied the various women groups m Singapore. Never before have the different, often opposing, groups presented such a united and sustained front. Does this mean the start of more serious and stronger women i movement? Is this1,952 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration22 July 1994 - SIT YIN FONG Better than an MBA women lawyers, doctors and bankers can enjoy a convivial retreat while showing the ropes to younger professionals 4 The alternative is for professionals to let their invaluable experience go to waste." Mrs Evelyn Chan COMING up isSIT YIN FONG - 953 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration30 June 2011 - Bad credit rating, community service not enough of a threat to make some fathers pay up THE MAINTENANCE CONUNDRUM BY JENNANI DURAI jennanid@sph.com.sg THERE are now fewer places to hide for divorced men who dodge paying maintenance for their children and former wives, after tougherJENNANI DURAI - TNP FILE PHOTO - 957 words -
Today / Article, Illustration23 February 2009 - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN a former spouse, usually the ex-husband, refuses to keep up with his maintenance payments, chasing after him for the money can be a physically and emotionally draining affair for the other half. That is why countries such as Australia and theONG DAI LIN - 1,043 words -
Today (Afternoon Edition) / Article, Illustration23 February 2009 - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN a former spouse, usually the ex-husband, refuses to keep up with his maintenance payments, chasing after him for the money can be a physically and emotionally draining affair for the other half. That is why countries such as Australia and theONG DAI LIN - 1,041 words -
The Straits Times / Article26 April 1996 - Geraldine Yeo Change of surname for girl By THE seven-year-old girl at the centre of the surname wrangle has just one wish to turn 21 so that she can take on the name of her stepfather. She told The Straits Times On WednesdayGeraldine Yeo - 1,019 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration4 August 1994 - Even if a few things are unfair to men and weighted in favour of women, this is still nothing compared with what women have to deal with, a situation that is improving, but only gradually. Ravi Veloo On1,045 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration5 May 2008 - Lynn Lee By AFTER 20 years of marriage and four children, Madam Joanne Tan's husband filed for divorce. He would not admit it, but she says he wanted to bring his Indonesian mistress and their two young children to Singapore. "HeLynn Lee - LAU FOOK KONG - 992 words -
The Straits Times : Weekly Overseas Edition / Article, Illustration6 August 1994 - By Ravi Veloo IF WE had a nice protective range of hills, we could run for it. “Female chauvinist onslaughts” are not to be taken lightly, after all. Wednesday's lead letter in The Straits Times Forum Page (reprinted above) was a curiousRavi Veloo - 991 words
