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A 51-year-old man, permanently blind in his right eye and with a history of a heart attack, has failed in his bid to obtain S$500 monthly maintenance from his former wife after the Family Justice Courts dismissed his application. District Judge Kow Keng Siong ruled on October 23 that the man, who earns about S$2,725 a month as a delivery rider, did not meet the legal definition of an incapacitated former husband under the Women's Charter, as medical evidence did not show he was permanently unfit for work.
His former wife, who earns about S$7,900 a month, also had her application for nominal maintenance of S$1 dismissed. The court divided their matrimonial assets of S$568,985.22 in a 25:75 split, awarding her approximately S$426,738 and him S$142,246, citing her greater financial and caregiving contributions over their 28-year marriage.
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