Family Law

Duration 6 Months

Frequency Once a week

Certificate Statement of Result

Course Overview

This subject will cover the law relating to marriage, divorce, legitimacy, adoption, guardianship, maintenance and custody. Particular attention will be paid to the Women’s Charter and the case law which interprets the law in these areas.

Objectives

This subject aims to equip students with knowledge and skills to:

Understand family law of Singapore
Effectively work in any family law practice

Entry Requirements

Applicants applying for modular units which are drawn from existing full diploma or post-diploma programmes will have the same minimum entry requirements as the full qualifications.

To find out the minimum entry requirements specific to this modular course, please click here.

What You'll Learn

● Introduction Family Law

● Marriage

● The Husband-Wife Relationship

● Legitimacy

● Guardianship and Custody of Children

● Financial Obligations and Property Rights During Marriage

● Divorce and Separation

● Adoption of Children

● Maintenance of Parents

Modes of Assessment

Continuous assessment 40%

Examination 60%

Certification

Upon successful completion of the modular unit, students will be awarded a Statement of Result, which can count towards the attainment of the Diploma in Legal Executive Studies.

Course Schedule / Apply

Intake Info	Application Period	Course Duration
30 October 2023	10 - 31 August 2023	7.00pm - 10.00pm (weekday) Once a week	APPLY

Intake Info

Application Period

Course Duration

30 October 2023

10 - 31 August 2023

7.00pm - 10.00pm

(weekday)

Once a week

APPLY

Course Fees

Fees Type	Course Fees (w GST)
Singapore Citizens
Aged 40 and above (Individual or SME-sponsored)	S$111.71
Aged below 40	S$335.12
SME-sponsored aged below 40	S$126.32
Others & Repeat Students	S$1,117.08
Non-Singapore Citizens
Singapore Permanent Residents	S$344.09
SME-sponsored (Singapore Permanent Residents)	S$131.69
Others & Repeat Students	S$1,146.96

SkillsFuture Credit Approved. For more details, please click here.

With effect from 1 Jul 2020, the Workforce Training Scheme (WTS) will be replaced by the Work Support Scheme (WSS); for more information, please visit:

https://www.wsg.gov.sg/programmes-and-initiatives/workfare-skills-support-scheme-individuals.html

Course Contact

tsa_acadcet@tp.edu.sg
67881212
Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 6:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm

Closed during lunchtime, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
and on weekends and public holidays.
https://www.tp.edu.sg/tsa
Temasek SkillsFuture Academy (TSA)
Temasek Polytechnic
East Wing, Block 1A, Level 3, Unit 4
21 Tampines Ave 1
Singapore 529757

Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fee, amend any other information or cancel course with low enrolment.

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