3 seniors who sought maintenance after unresolved issues drove wedge between them and their kids

The Commissioner for the Maintenance of Parents has helped resolve such issues. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: ISTOCKPHOTO
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SINGAPORE - A work group reviewing the Maintenance of Parents Act is proposing to introduce non-monetary orders that could address the root cause of acrimony leading children not to support their parents financially. 

Here are three cases of parents who sought maintenance at the Commissioner for the Maintenance of Parents. 

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