Counselling and Assistance
Family Violence Specialist Centres
| Tel: | 6555 0390 |
| Address: | Blk 211 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 #01-1446, Singapore 560211 |
| Email: | admin@pave.org.sg |
*PAVe also provides support and assistance to person(s) who use violence through counselling and group work programmes.
Family Service Centres (FSCs)
| FSC Hotline: | 1800 222 0000 |
The list of 47 FSCs in Singapore and their contact details can be found on this website. You can also use this link to locate an FSC nearest to you.
General Counselling and Assistance for Families and Women
a service by Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations
*Maintenance Application services are also offered
by the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE)
| Tel: | 6779 0282 |
| Address: | 5 Dover Crescent #01-22 Singapore 130005 |
| Email: | sacc@aware.org.sg |
FSC (East)
| Tel: | 6848 4661 |
| Address: | Blk 41 Chai Chee Street #01-16, Singapore 461041 |
| Email: | fsceast@ppis.sg |
FSC (West)
| Tel: | 6561 3462 |
| Address: | Blk 301 Bukit Batok St 31 #01-01Singapore 650301 |
| Email: | fscwest@ppis.sg |
Hotlines
- ComCare Call/FSC Hotline 1800-222-0000
- SOS (24 hours daily) 1800-221-4444
- MSF Child Protective Service 1800-777-0000
- Tinkle Friend Helpline (for Child Abuse) 1800-274-4788
- Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) Help Line 1800-777-5555
Legal and Maintenance Services
Application of Personal Protection Order (PPO) or Domestic Exclusion Order (DEO)
Care Corner Project StART
Centre for Promoting Alternatives to Violence (PAVe)
| Tel: | 6555 0390 |
| Address: | Blk 211 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 #01-1446, Singapore 560211 |
| Email: | admin@pave.org.sg |
TRANS SAFE Centre
Application for Maintenance Order and Protection Order
Family Justice Courts
Free Legal Advice
Community Legal Clinics by Law Society
| Locations: | Woodlands Civic Centre, Singapore Post Centre, the JTC Summit and HDB Hub |
| Registration: | 65360650; Pro Bono Services Office;Walk-in Community Justice Centre, State Courts (Level 1); any Family Service Centres |
| Email: | ProBonoServices@lawsoc.org.sg |
| Criteria: | Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents living in Singapore; Facing a legal issue on a personal matter and do not have legal advice or representation; Unable to afford a lawyer. |
Legal Aid Bureau
| Address: | 45 Maxwell Road, #08-12, The URA Centre, East Wing, Singapore 069118 |
| Registration: | 1800 325 1424 (toll-free) or 63251402 (fax) |
| Email: | lab_enquiry@lab.gov.sg |
| Criteria: | Only Singapore citizens and permanent residents who are in Singapore may apply. You must also pass the Means Test and Merits Test. |
Family Court Legal Clinic
| Address: | Family and Juvenile Court Building, 3 Havelock Square, Singapore 059725 |
| Registration: | Register personally at the Family Court (Level 3) |
| Tel: | 6435 5110 (Main) |
| Criteria: | (i) Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident; (ii) Applicant is not working or not drawing a salary of more than $1,050 per month; (iii)Not represented by any lawyer nor Legal Aid Bureau in case in Family Court |
AWARE Legal Clinic
| Address: | Blk 5, Dover Crescent, AWARE Centre #01-22, Singapore 130005 |
| Registration: | 1800 777 5555 (Helpline opens: 3pm to 9.30pm from Monday to Friday) |
| Email: | helpline@aware.org.sg |
| Criteria: | Women only. |
Legal Clinics by Catholic Lawyers Guild
| Locations: | Church of the Risen Christ: 2nd Monday of the month; Joseph’s Church (Victoria Street): 3rd Monday of the month; Church of the Holy Trinity: 4th Monday of the month |
| Time: | Between 7.30pm – 9.00pm |
| Email: | catholiclawyer@gmail.com |
Jamiyah (Muslim Missionary Society of Singapore)
| Address: | Jamiyah Headquarters (Level 4) No.31 Lorong 12 Geylang Singapore 399006
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| Tel: | 67431211 Ext-28. (Mdm Napsiah Rakisan) |
Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) Legal Services
| Address: | No 1. Beatty Road Singapore 209943 |
| Tel: | 6393 7204 |
| Email: | vignes@sinda.org.sg |
| Criteria: | Low-income families with primary and/or secondary school going children; Income criteria of $1500 and below; (if there are cases where the individual is earning more, an assessment needs to be done before we would allow them to see the lawyer) |
Special Needs Trust Company
| Address: | 298 Tiong Bahru Road #03-07 Central Plaza Singapore 168730 |
| Tel: | 6278 9598 |
| Email: | enquiries@specialneedstrust.org.sg |
| Criteria: | Set up to provide affordable trust services for persons with special needs |
For full list of legal clinics, please click here.