Divorce
Contents
Definitions and Scope
Target Population: [name of target group]
According to the Family Justice Courts Singapore, a divorce is the legal procedure that ends a marriage.
Client Segments
[Eg. For at risk youth, some could have behavioural problems and be beyond parental control. Others could merely be disengaged and bored in school. Because it seems like different engagement strategies can be customized to these sub-types, it may make sense to segmentize.]
Size of Target Population
[Size of the universe (size of total potential need/demand for services)] [Size of expressed need (those receiving services and on waitlist)]
In 2019, 7,623 marriages ended in divorce or annulment, an increase of 3.8% from 7,344 marital dissolutions in 2018[1].
Desired impact for target group
[If we have no conception of what counts as a ‘good death’, ‘social inclusion’, ‘engaged youth’ , then it would not be possible to determine whether our policies and services are performing well]
Needs of divorcees
Need for better housing policy for divorcees
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
1) Divorcees have no place to stay after the divorce
- process for applying for a new flat is long
- they may face financial difficulties
- cannot move back to their parents' house due to a lack or space/family estrangement
Possible Solutions
Need for [ insert description ]
[Needs should not be identified in term of its specific solutions—eg youths need mentoring, seniors need hospice care, people with disabilities need day care (these are specific solutions we can be in the next column)—Instead, they should be defined in more ‘perennial terms’ because the solutions can change but the needs remain; I don’t need a CD player, or even an mp3 player, I need ‘portable music’ and currently the best solution seems to be Spotify]
[Also indicate the size of this specific need & projected demand were data is available]
Existing Resources
[e.g. existing services or programmes both private or public; relevant policies and legislation]
Gaps and Their Causes
[Some gaps could be due to 1) capacity of solution to meet size & projected demand, 2) quality of solution (effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, scalability etc.), 3) accessibility (geographical, cost to client)]
Possible Solutions
[Based on the specific gaps and reasons for those gaps, what might be solutions that can help? Insert existing but untapped resources, or new ideas that have not been considered yet]
Need for [ insert description ]
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need for [ insert description ]
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need for [ insert description ]
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Resource Directory
| Ministry of Social & Family Development (MSF) | Mandatory Parenting Programme
- for parents with children below 21 y/o who do not have a signed formal agreement pertaining to a parenting plan & all other divorce matters - free consultation session by counsellors from DSSAs
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| Community Psychology Hub (CPH) Online Counselling
- for Singaporeans & residents of SG who are above 18 y/o - an online counselling service for individuals facing marital, divorce & parenting difficulties - DOES NOT OFFER LEGAL ADVICE
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| Divorce Support Specialist Agencies (DSSAs) | Care Corner Centre for Co Parenting |
| HELP Family Service Centre (FSC) | |
| PPIS As-Salam Family Support Centre | |
| Thye Hua Kwan Centre for Family Harmony | |
| Healing Heart @ Fei Yue | |
| Thrive Parenting! |