Scott Gan rushed to marry Chee Tin in June 2023, because she was 2 months pregnant, and
Question:
Scott Gan rushed to marry Chee Tin in June 2023, because she was 2 months pregnant, and they wanted to hold the ceremony before her tummy showed. After the wedding ceremony, Scott refused to have sexual relations with Chee for fear that it would hurt the foetus in her womb. That, coupled with pre-natal depression, made Chee very frustrated and unhappy in the marriage. Eventually, their marriage broke down and Chee confessed to Scott that the baby she was carrying was not his. (a) Outline and discuss on the various possible options available to both Scott and Chee to dissolve their marriage. (20 marks) (b) Explain whether it will make a difference to your answer if Scott actually already knew that he is not the father of the unborn child but was just too eager to become a dad that he pretended not to know. (5 marks) (c) After the Judgment of Nullity was granted, Scott secretly conducted a DNA test on Chee's baby boy, Paul Tin, and discovered that he is in fact the baby's father. Cite and discuss the relevant legal provision that can help Scott gain parental rights and duties to Paul. (5 marks) (d) When Chee discovered Scott's paternal relationship to Paul, she decided to demand that Scott pay maintenance for the child. List and discuss the relevant legal provision that Chee can rely on AND the factors that the court would take into account when deciding the amount of maintenance to award. (10 marks)
Additional guidance
1. The answer for each question should be properly structured, with appropriate introduction, conclusion, and organised paragraphs.
2. Answer the question based on the law (i.e. give legal provisions/statutues based on Singapore) 2. Must use proper referencing and citation formats, where necessary. If refer to any case law, please provide the full name and citation, e.g. Sime Darby Edible Products Ltd v Ngo Chew Hong Edible Oil Pte Ltd [2000] 4 SLR 360.
Understanding Business Ethics
ISBN: 9781506303239
3rd Edition
Authors: Peter A. Stanwick, Sarah D. Stanwick