XFB v XFC
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XFB v XFC [2024] SGFC 100 is a judgment of the Family Court by District Judge Kow Keng Siong, heard on 30 September and 6 and 28 November 2024 and delivered on 28 November 2024 in MSS No. 1495 of 2024. The case concerned the enforcement of a maintenance order and the recovery of maintenance arrears through an attachment of earnings order (AEO) under s 81 of the Women's Charter 1961, which allows a court to impose an AEO to secure maintenance payment if it is "just" to do so. The judgment addressed when it is "just" to impose such an order.
The Respondent had been ordered to pay $500 per month each as maintenance for the Applicant (his ex-wife) and their son (born 5 September 2020), totalling $1,000 per month payable on the 5th of each month. From November 2021 the Respondent began defaulting, and the Applicant initiated MSS 1495 on 3 July 2024, when arrears from November 2021 to June 2024 totalled $29,050. The Respondent continued to default, and by the November 2024 hearing the total maintenance arrears had grown to $34,050.
Summary
An applicant sought to enforce a maintenance order against her former husband, who had been ordered to pay $1,000 per month for the applicant and their son but had defaulted since November 2021, with arrears growing to $34,050 by the time of the hearing. The case concerned when it is "just" to impose an attachment of earnings order under section 81 of the Women's Charter 1961 to secure payment of maintenance. The District Judge imposed an attachment of earnings order, with the court explaining the considerations for enforcement and the timing of service of the order on the respondent's employer.
What did the court address in XFB v XFC [2024] SGFC 100?
In XFB v XFC [2024] SGFC 100, District Judge Kow Keng Siong addressed when it is "just" to impose an attachment of earnings order under s 81 of the Women's Charter 1961 to secure maintenance, in a case where arrears had grown to $34,050 by the November 2024 hearing.
How much were the maintenance arrears in XFB v XFC?
In XFB v XFC [2024] SGFC 100, the Respondent owed $1,000 monthly maintenance ($500 each for his ex-wife and son). After defaulting from November 2021, arrears were $29,050 when MSS 1495 was filed on 3 July 2024, growing to $34,050 by the November 2024 hearing.
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