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Singaporean man kicks out Vietnamese woman 1 day after giving birth, prevents her from seeing son

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Singaporean man kicks out Vietnamese woman 1 day after giving birth, prevents her from seeing son

Singaporean man kicks out Vietnamese woman, prevents her from seeing her son

Just one day after giving birth to their son, a 30-year-old Vietnamese woman was kicked out of her apartment by her Singaporean husband.

He also prevented her from seeing her son for 10 months, The Straits Times reported.

Internet users have expressed outrage over the incident online, with many calling the husband “trash.”

Came to Singapore four years ago

Lily (not her real name) came to Singapore four years ago hoping for a better paying job. She eventually got a job as a kitchen assistant in a restaurant.

Her compatriot had introduced her to her current husband, a mechanic 15 years her senior who had been divorced twice before.

While dating her husband for a few months, Lily became pregnant and they decided to tie the knot.

Source: Anna Subbotina on Canva for illustration purposes only

Man kicks wife out just one day after giving birth

The situation worsened after Lily became pregnant.

According to ST, the couple also argued about money, especially the money Lily lent to her husband.

He was very critical of her during her pregnancy, calling her fat and “not pretty enough”. He also often compared her to other women.

“He kept saying I wasn’t as nice to him as the beer ladies,” Lily said.

After going to the doctor the day after their son was born, Lily was evicted from her home, leaving her homeless.

She sought help from the police and was referred to a crisis shelter, where she stayed for 6 months.

Her husband told her he wanted a divorce and forbade her to see their son.

“I think it’s very unfair. I’m not wrong and I haven’t been unfaithful,” Lily complained.

“I missed the first 10 months of my child’s life and this is very painful for me.”

Pro bono lawyer fought for her visitation rights

Source: Pro Bono SG on Facebook

According to ST, a social worker referred her to Pro Bono SG’s Family Justice Support Scheme, a programme that provides pro-bono legal aid to low-income foreign spouses with Singaporean children.

On July 15, Pro Bono SG and South Central Community Family Service Centre officially launched the Transnational Family Care Centre, the first social service centre dedicated to meeting the needs of lower-income transnational families.

Attorney June Lim took on her case and secured an order through the court for Lily to see her son once a week for two hours.

Mrs Lim said Lily’s husband must comply with the court order or face a fine if he fails to do so.

“Without my social workers and my lawyer June Lim, I wouldn’t have known what to do or if I would even be able to see my son,” Lily said.

Internet users furious over husband’s abuse

In a now-revived Reddit thread, many internet users expressed their anger, saying more could be done to help Lily, who remains homeless despite being legally married.

Others have also criticized the husband’s behavior, seeing a pattern as he had previously been divorced twice.

Also read: Man in Taiwan allegedly stabs wife to death before fatally suffocating himself and his son

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Featured image adapted from junce on Canva.

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