The now-22-year-old succeeded partially, with a family court ordering that the father bear the son's university fees including related expenses like hostel fees and study materials.
The mother, a housewife of 20 years, commenced divorce proceedings in 2019. The father was ordered to pay her S$1,000 per month from March 2020 for her and her son, who was 19 at the time. The son also initially made other claims such as for his father to pay for his insurance policy, amounting to S$350 a month, until the son entered the workforce. However, he withdrew it during the family court proceedings.
The father said the claims were excessive and asked for the application to be dismissed. If not, he asked to pay S$515 a month in maintenance for his son, and to pay the education fees through his Central Provident Fund.District Judge Sarah Chua said the duty of parents to maintain their children is set out in Section 68 of the Women's Charter, by providing them with accommodation, clothing, food and education as may be reasonable with regard to their means.
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