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THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

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SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

Act No. 4121, Apr. 1, 1989

Amended by Act No. 5358, Aug. 22, 1997

Act No. 5453, Dec. 13, 1997

Act No. 5454, Dec. 13, 1997

Act No. 5612, Dec. 30, 1998

Act No. 6024, Sep. 7, 1999

Act No. 6801, Dec. 18, 2002

Act No. 7413, Mar. 24, 2005

Act No. 8119, Dec. 28, 2006

Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007

Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008

CHAPTER Ⅰ GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the stabilization of living and to the promotion of welfare of single-parent families by supporting them to lead a healthy and civilized life.

Article 1

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 2 (Responsibility of State, etc.)

(1) The State and local governments shall take the responsibility of promoting welfare of single-parent families.

(2) All nation shall cooperate in promoting welfare of single-parent families.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 3 (Effort for Self-Support)

The mother and child or the father and child of a single-parent family shall endeavor to achieve self-support and to elevate the standard of living by making the most of their asset, work capability, etc.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 4 (Definitions)

The definitions of terms used in this Act shall be as follows: <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

1. The term "mother" or "father" means a person falling under any of the

Article 2 ~ 4

following items, who brings up his/r own child or children:

(a) A person who has been bereaved of, divorced from, or abandoned by his/her spouse;

(b) A person who has a spouse whose work capability has been lost for a long time due to mental disorder or physical handicap;

(d) A person who corresponds to the person defined in any of items (a) through (c), as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality;

2. The term "single-parent family" means either a mother-and-child family or a father-and-child family;

3. The term "mother-and-child family" means a family in which mother is head of the household (including a person who supports members of a household as a matter of fact even though she is not head of the household);

4. The term "father-and-child family" means a family in which father is head of the household (including a person who supports members of a household as a matter of fact even though he is not head of the household);

5. The term "child"

Article 4

means a person under eighteen years of age (refers to a person under the age of 22 in case where he/she attends school);

6. The term "protection agency" means the State or local governments that perform the act of protection pursuant to this Act; and

7. The term "single-parent family welfare organization" means an agency or an organization which has been established to promote welfare of single-parent families.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 5 (Persons Eligible for Protection)

Any person who falls under any of subparagraphs 1 through 5 of Article 4, as determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality, shall be eligible for protection pursuant to this Act. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 5-2 (Special Cases concerning Persons Eligible for Protection)

(1) Notwithstanding Article 5, an unmarried mother who does not care for her child after childbirth and uses an unmarried mother joint

Article 5 ~ 5-2

living home pursuant to Article 19 (1) 9 shall be eligible for protection pursuant to this Act.

(2) Notwithstanding Article 5, a child who falls under any of the following subparagraphs and a grandfather or grandmother who cares for the child, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality, shall be eligible for protection pursuant to this Act: <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

1. Child whose parents have all perished, or the fate of whose parents is unknown;

2. Child whose parents have lost work capability for a long time due to mental disorder, or physical handicap or diseases;

3. Child who cannot be supported due to long-time penal servitude, etc. of parents; or

4. Person corresponding to those prescribed in subparagraphs 1 through 3, who is a child as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality.

(3) If a foreigner, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, who has married a citizen of the Republic of Korea, cares for a child with Korean nationality and resides in the Republic of Korea conforms to Article 5, he/she shall be eligible for protection pursuant to this Act.

[This

Article 5-2

Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 5-3 Deleted. <by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007>

Article 6 Deleted. <by Act No. 5612, Dec. 30, 1998>

Article 7 (Single-Parent Family Welfare Counseling Center)

(1) In order to provide counseling or guidance service with respect to the welfare of single-parent families, the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Do governor (hereinafter referred as the "Mayor/Do governor"), and the head of Si/Gun/Gu (refers to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) may establish a single-parent family welfare counseling center within his/her jurisdiction. In this case, the head of Si/Gun/Gu shall obtain approval from the Mayor/Do governor.

(2) Necessary matters concerning the organization, operation, etc. of a single-parent family welfare counseling center shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 8 (Single-Parent Family Welfare Counselor)

(1) Single-parent family welfare counselors shall be assigned to the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities, Dos, Sis/Guns/Gus (refers to autonomous Gus), and single-parent family welfare counseling

Article 5-3 ~ 8

centers

as provided in Article 7.

(2) Necessary matters concerning the qualifications and duties of singleparent family welfare counselors shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 9 (Support for Single-Parent Family Welfare Organization)

The State or local governments may support and promote single-parent family welfare organizations.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

CHAPTER Ⅱ DETAILS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WELFARE

Article 10 (Investigation, Report, etc. on Persons Eligible for Protection)

(1) The head of Si/Gun/Gu shall make an investigation into persons eligible for protection within his/her jurisdiction at least once a year.

(2) When the head

Article 9 ~ 10

of Si/Gun/Gu has me an investigation into persons eligible for protection pursuant to paragraph (1), he/she shall report findings on investigation to the Mayor/Do governor.

(3) Upon receipt of the findings as provided in paragraph (2), the Mayor/ Do governor shall, in turn, report the findings to the Minister of Gender Equality. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

(4) Any protection agency shall prepare and keep a register on the actual state of persons eligible for protection and the ward.

(5) Necessary matters concerning the investigation, report, and register pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (4) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 11 (Application for Welfare Benefit)

(1) Any person eligible for protection, his/her relative, or any other interested person may apply for the welfare benefit referred to in Article 12 to the head of competent Si/Gun/Gu.

(2) Necessary matters concerning the methods, procedures for application for the welfare benefit under paragraph (1) and the scope of the

Article 11

interested persons shall be determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 12 (Details of Welfare Benefit)

(1) The State or local governments may, upon receipt of an application for the welfare benefit under Article 11, grant the following welfare benefit:if any person eligible for protection as provided in this Act is under protection as provided in other Act and subordinate statutes, such as the National Basic Living Security Act, the amount of benefit under this Act shall not be granted within the limits of the benefit received thereunder:

1. Cost of living;

2. Expenses for assistance in the education of children;

3. Vocational training expenses and living cost during a training period;

4. Expenses for child care; and

5. Such other expenses as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) In cases where any unmarried mother or any unmarried father who cares for

Article 12

a child under 5 years old younger receives the payment of the expenses for child care provided for in paragraph (1) 4, he/she may be granted an additional welfare benefit within limits of budget. In this case, where the unmarried mother or the unmarried father does not care for the child but the lineal ascendant of the unmarried mother or the unmarried father cares for the child, such lineal ascendant may be granted an additional welfare benefit.

(3) The welfare benefit under paragraph (1) shall be provided at such regular intervals as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 13 (Lending of Welfare Fund)

(1) In order to promote the stabilization of living and self-support of a single-parent family, the State or local governments may lend any of the following funds:

1. Funds required for business;

2. Expenses for the education of children;

3. Medical expenses;

4. Housing funds; and

5. Such other

Article 13

funds as may be required for the welfare of a single-parent family as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) The limits, methods, and procedures for the lending of funds as referred to in paragraph (1) and other necessary matters shall be determined by Presidential Decree.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 14 (Acceleration of Employment)

(1) The State or local governments shall conduct vocational capability development training in consideration of capability, aptitude, etc. of mothers and children or fathers and children of single-parent families in order to develop their vocational capability.

(2) The State or local governments shall endeavor to place mothers and children or fathers and children of single-parent families in proper occupation and to have them employed preferentially in various kinds of work places in order to accelerate employment thereof.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 14-2 (Connection of Employment Support)

(1) The State and local governments shall devise efficient connection between

Article 14 ~ 14-2

single-part family related facilities and agcies, and employment security offices pursuant to subparagraph 1 of Article 4 of the Employment Security Act in order to enlarge an opportunity for employment of mothers and children or fathers and children of single-parent families.

(2) The Minister of Labor shall closely cooperate with the Minister of Gender Equality so that employment support projects, etc. for mothers or fathers and children of single-parent families be promoted effectively. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 15 (Installation of Stalls and Service Booths within Public Facilities)

In cases where the head of a public facility operated by the State or a local government permits to install various kinds of stalls and service booths within the public facility, he/she may preferentially grant such permit to single-parent families or single-parent family welfare organizations.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 16 (Priority in Using Public Facilities)

The State or local governments shall endeavor to have children of single-parent

Article 15 ~ 16

families preferentially use public convenient facilities for children and other public facilities.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 17 (Family Support Services)

The State or local governments shall work to render the family support service falling under each of the following subparagraphs to single-parent families:

1. Child care and education services;

2. Support services for disabled persons, aged persons, chronic-disease sufferers, etc.;

3. Home services such as cooking, cleaning or laundering;

4. Services for promoting family ties, such as education service or counseling service; and

5. Other support services for single-parent families, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 18 (Sale and Rent of Units of National Housing)

In case of the sale or rent of the units of national housing under the conditions

Article 17 ~ 18

as prescribed by the Housing Act, the State or local governments shall endeavor to have a specified percent of the national housing preferentially sold to single-parent families.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

CHAPTER Ⅲ SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY WELFARE FACILITIES

Article 19 (Single-Parent Family Welfare Facilities)

(1) The single-parent family welfare facilities shall be as follows:

1. Mother-and-child protection facility: Facility designed to protect mother-and-child families having difficulty in living and assist their living on a temporary basis or for a fixed period of time and to help the mother and child prepare themselves for self-support after they leave such facility;

2. Mother-and-child self-support facility: Facility designed to provide mother-and-child families having difficulty in self-support only with the convenience of housing for a fixed period of time;

3. Father-and-child protection facility: Facility designed to protect

Article 19

the father-and-child families having difficulty in living and assist their living on a temporary basis or for a fixed period of time and to help the father and child prepare themselves for self-support after they leave such facility;

4. Father-and-child self-support facility: Facility designed to provide father-and-child families having difficulty in self-support only with the convenience of housing for a fixed period of time;

5. Unmarried mother-and-child facility: Facility designed to protect unmarried women for a certain period of time in order to support them during pregnancy, safe delivery and recuperation of body and soul at childbirth, and caring for their babies after childbirth;

6. Unmarried mother-and-child joint living home: Facility designed to help a family composed of an unmarried mother after childbirth and her baby make home jointly for a specific period of time to care for and protect her baby;

7. Mother-and-child joint living home: Facility designed to assist a mother-and-child family having difficulty in independent living so that they may prepare for their self-reliant living while living together with other mother-and-child families by forming a joint family for a fixed period of time;

8. Father-and-child joint living home: Facility designed to assist a father-and-child

Article 19

family having difficulty in independent living so that they may prepare for their self-reliant living while living together with other father-and-child families by forming a joint family for a fixed period of time;

9. Unmarried mother joint living home: Facility designed to assist an unmarried mother who does not care for her baby after childbirth so that she may prepare for the self-reliant living while living together with other unmarried mothers by forming a joint family for a fixed period of time;

10. Temporary protection facility: Facility designed to protect both mothers and children or only mothers on a temporary basis or for a fixed period of time in cases where their care for children or their own health may seriously be affected by a physical and mental abuse of their spouses

(including a person having a de facto marital relation);

11. Women’s welfare hall: Facility designed to provide mother-and-child families and unmarried women with overall services for their welfare, such as counselling, guidance on life styles and occupations, day care

for their children, vocational guidance; and

12. Single-parent family welfare counseling center: Facility designed to

Article 19

conduct surveys on single-parent families, offer guidance and provide counseling service for using welfare facilities.

(2) Necessary matters concerning the period of protection in the singleparent family welfare facilities provided for in paragraph (1) 1 through 10 and the extension of such period shall be determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 20 (Establishment of Single-Parent Family Welfare Facilities)

(1) The State or local governments may establish single-parent family welfare facilities.

(2) If any person other than the State or local governments intends to establish and operate a single-parent family welfare facility, he/she shall report it to the head of competent Si/Gun/Gu.

(3) Necessary matters concerning the facility standards for single-parent family welfare facility and the report on the establishment thereof shall be determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

[This

Article 20

Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 21 (Closure or Suspension)

If any person who has reported the establishment of a single-parent family welfare facility in accordance with Article 20 (2) intends to close down or suspend the operation of such facility for a while, he/she shall in advance report it to the head of competent Si/Gun/Gu as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 22 (Obligation to Comply with Request)

If any person who establishes and operates a single-parent family welfare facility is requested by the competent Mayor/Do governor or the head of competent Si/Gun/Gu to cooperate in making his/her welfare facility available for a single-parent family, he/she shall not refuse such request without any justifiable reason to the contrary.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 23 (Supervision)

(1) The Minister of Gender Equality, the Mayor/Do governor, or the head of

Article 21 ~ 23

Si/Gun/Gu may require person who establishes and operates a singleparent family welfare facility to make necessary reports on the welfare facility and also have the relevant public official inspect the operational condition of the welfare facility or examine the books and other relevant documents. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

(2) The relevant public official who performs his/her duties under paragraph (1) shall show a certificate verifying his/her authority to the interested persons.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 24 (Closure of Facility, etc.)

In case where any single-parent family welfare facility falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the head of competent Si/Gun/Gu may order the suspension or discontinuance of its service, or close the facility:

1. Where it fails to meet the equipment standards as provided in Article 20 (3);

2. Where it violates the provisions of Article 22; and

3. Where it fails to submit such reports as referred to in Article 23 (1) without any justifiable reason or makes false reports or where it refuses or evades inspection or examination.

Article 24

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 24-2 (Hearing)

If the head of Si/Gun/Gu intends to order the discontinuance of service or close the facility in accordance with Article 24, he/she shall hold a hearing.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

CHAPTER Ⅳ EXPENSES

Article 25 (Subvention for Expenses)

The State or local governments may provide subvention for the covering of expenses required for single-parent family welfare services under the conditions as determined by Presidential Decree.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 25-2 (Collection of Expenses from Unlawful Recipient)

(1) Where one has received welfare benefits or has allowed other person to receive welfare benefit by fraudulent or other unlawful means, the protection agency that has paid welfare benefit may collect all or part of the benefit from the person who has received

Article 24-2 ~ 25-2

welfare benefits or the person who has allowed other person to receive welfare benefit (hereinafter referred to as an "unlawful recipient").

(2) The amount to collect pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be collected after notifying the unlawful recipient and in cases where the unlawful recipient does not comply with it, it shall be collected pursuant to the examples of disposition of national or local taxes in arrears.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 26 (Order to Return Subvention, etc.)

(1) If the head of a single-parent family welfare facility or the head of a single-parent family welfare organization falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the State or local governments may order him/her to return the whole or part of the subvention that has already been provided:

1. Where he/she has violated the conditions for the provision of subvention;

2. Where he/she has received subvention by fraudulent or other unlawful means;

3. Where he/she has done any such act as may be designed for personal profits in operating the single-parent family welfare facility; and

4. Where he/she

Article 26

has violatd this Act or ordrs issud thrundr.

(2) Where there has occurred excessive payment of the welfare benefit already paid to the persons eligible for protection following the change, stoppage or abeyance of welfare benefit, the protection agency shall immediately order them to return all or part of such excessive amount: Provided, That where the persons eligible for protection have spent such excessive amount or have other unavoidable reasons, they may be exempted from such return.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

CHAPTER Ⅴ SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 27 (Prohibition of Seizure)

Money and other goods paid or provided under this Act and the rights to receive them shall not be seized.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 28 (Request for Review)

(1) If persons eligible for protection, their relatives, or any other interested persons are dissatisfied with welfare benefit under this Act, they may, in writing, apply to the relevant welfare agency for the review of such a decision within ninety days

Article 27 ~ 28

from the date they were notified of said decision.

(2) The welfare agency shall, upon receipt of an application for review under paragraph (1), review and decide on the matter within 30 days and notify the applicant thereof.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 29 (Penal Provisions)

(1) Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine not exceeding three million Won:

1. A person who has established a single-parent family welfare facility without any report as provided in Article 20 (2); or

2. A person who continues to perform service even after he/she has been ordered to close the facility or to suspend or discontinue the service in accordance with Article 24.

(2) A person who has received welfare benefit or has allowed another person to receive welfare benefit by fraudulent or other unlawful means shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year, a fine not exceeding five million won, detention or penalty surcharge.

(3) Any person

Article 29

who violates Article 22 shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one million won.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 30 (Joint Penal Provisions)

(1) If the representative, agent, employee or any other worker of a corporation commits an offense prescribed in Article 29 with respect to the affairs of the corporation, not only the offender shall be punished, but also the corporation shall be punished by a fine pursuant to the relevant Article.

(2) If the agent, employee, or any other worker of an individual commits an offense prescribed in Article 29 with respect to the affairs of the individual, not only the offender shall be punished, but also the individual shall be punished by a fine pursuant to the relevant Article.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

Article 31 (Delegation of Authority)

The Minister of Gender Equality or the Mayor/Do governor may delegate part of authority vested in him/her under this Act to the head of Si/Gun/ Gu under the conditions as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

[This

Article 30 ~ 31

Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007]

ADDENDA

(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 1989.

(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Mother and Child Protection Facilities, etc.) The mother and child protection facilities established under the Child Welfare Act at the time when this Act enters into force shall be considered as the mother and child welfare facilities established with permission under this Act.

ADDENDA <Act No. 5358, Aug. 22, 1997>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 1998. (Proviso Omitted.)

Articles 2 through 9 Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 5453, Dec. 13, 1997>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1998. (Proviso Omitted.)

Article 2 (Transitional Measures pursuant to Amendment of Grasslan

Addenda

d Act)

(1) and (2) Omitted.

(3) From the enforcement date of this Act till June 30, 1998, the term "closedown of the facility" in the amended provisions of Article 24-2 of the Mother and Child Welfare Act is regarded as "cancellation of permission".

(4) through (8) Omitted.

ADDENDUM <Act No. 5454, Dec. 13, 1997>

This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1998. (Proviso Omitted.)

ADDENDA <Act No. 5612, Dec. 30, 1998>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.

Article 2 (Transitional Measures on Change of Name of Women’s Welfare Halls, etc.)

The women’s welfare halls and women’s consultation offices established under the previous provisions at the time of enforcement of this Actshall be considered as the women’s welfare halls and consultation

Addenda

offices for mother and child homes under the amendment to Article 19.

Article 3 (Transitional Measures on Penal Provisions)

The application of penal provisions to any act committed prior to the enforcement of this Act shall be governed by the previous provisions.

ADDENDA <Act No. 6024, Sep. 7, 1999>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on October 1, 2000. (Proviso Omitted.)

Articles 2 through 13 Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 6801, Dec. 18, 2002>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.

Article 2 (Transitional Measures for Persons Eligible for Protection)

A mother and child home which is eligible for protection under the previous provisions and a father and child eligible for assistance under the Framework Act on Social Security at the time of enforcement

Addenda

of this Act shall be deemed to be eligible for protection under this Act.

Article 3 (Transitional Measures for Mother and Child Welfare Consulting Center)

The mother and child welfare consulting center established under theprevious provisions at the time of enforcement of this Act shall be

deemed to be the single-parent family welfare counseling center established in accordance with the amended provisions of Article 7.

Article 4 (Transitional Measures for Mother and Child Welfare Consultant)

The mother and child welfare consultant under the previous provisions at the time of enforcement of this Act shall be deemed to be the singleparent family welfare counselor in accordance with the amended provisions of Article 8.

Article 5 (Transitional Measures for Mother and Child Welfare Facilities)

The mother and child welfare facilities under the previous provisions at the time of enforcement of this Act shall be deemed to be the singleparent family welfare facility established in accordance with the amended provisions of Article 20.

Addenda

Article 6 (Transitional Measures for Administrative Dispositions, etc.)

Dispositions and other actions that were made or taken by the protection authority, or otherwise such acts as reports, etc. that were made to the protection authority, under the previous provisions prior to the enforcement of this Act shall be deemed to be dispositions and other actionsmade or taken by the protection authority or such acts as reports, etc. made to the protection authority under this Act.

Article 7 Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 7413, Mar. 24, 2005>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)

Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 8119, Dec. 28, 2006>

(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions ofArticle 5-2 shall enter into force on January 1, 2007.

(2) (Transition

Addenda

al Measures concerning Unmarried Mother Facility) The unmarried mother facility that is installed and operated pursuant to the previous provisions at the time of the enforcement of this Act shall be deemed the unmarried mother-and-child facility provided for in the amended provisions of Article 19 (1) 5: Provided, That the facility shall meet the facility standards provided for in the provisions of Article 20 (3) within one year from the enforcement date of this Act.

(3) (Transitional Measures concerning Report on Unmarried Mother-andChild Joint Living Home) Anyone who installs and operates the unmarried mother-and-child joint living home at the time of the enforcement of this Act shall meet the facility standards provided for in the provisions of Article 20 (3) within three months from the date on which this Act enters into force and make a report thereon to the head of Si/Gun/Gu.

(4) Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 8655, Oct. 17, 2007>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 6 (12) of Addenda shall enter into force on February 4, 2008.

Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Persons Eligible for Protection)

Addenda

Any person who has been eligible for protection pursuant to the former Single-parent Family Welfare Act at the time when this Act enters into force shall be deemed to have been eligible for protection pursuant tothis Act.

Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Single-Parent Family Welfare Counselor)

Any single-parent family counselor appointed pursuant to the former Single-parent Family Welfare Act at the time when this Act enters into force shall be deemed to have been appointed pursuant to this Act.

Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Single-Parent Family Welfare Counseling Center and Single-Parent Family Welfare Facilities)

Any single-parent family welfare counseling center and any single-parent family welfare facility established pursuant to the former Single-parent Family Welfare Act at the time when this Act enters into force shall be deemed to have been established pursuant to this Act.

Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Single-Parent Family Welfare Organizations)

Any single-parent family welfare organization pursuant to the former Single-parent

Addenda

Family Welfare Act at the time when this Act enters into force shall be deemed as a single-parent family welfare organization pursuant to this Act.

Article 6 Omitted.

Article 7 (Relation with Other Acts)

If any part of the previous Single-parent Family Welfare Act is cited in other Acts at the time this Act enters into force and provisions corresponding thereto exist in this Act, the relevant provisions of this Act shall be regarded to have been cited replacing the previous provisions.

ADDENDA <Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)

Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.

Addenda

SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
- Articles
- Addenda

1. 한부모가족지원법

2025-10-01 / 제21065호 / 시행 2025-10-01
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

2. 한부모가족지원법

2024-12-03 / 제20548호 / 시행 2024-12-03
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

3. 한부모가족지원법

2023-07-18 / 제19555호 / 시행 2025-07-19
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

4. 한부모가족지원법

2023-04-11 / 제19340호 / 시행 2023-10-12
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

5. 한부모가족지원법

2020-10-20 / 제17540호 / 시행 2020-10-20
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

6. 한부모가족지원법

2018-12-18 / 제15989호 / 시행 2019-06-19
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

7. 한부모가족지원법

2018-01-16 / 제15355호 / 시행 2018-07-17
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

8. 한부모가족지원법

2017-12-12 / 제15212호 / 시행 2018-06-13
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

9. 한부모가족지원법

2016-12-20 / 제14448호 / 시행 2016-12-20
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

10. 한부모가족지원법

2016-03-02 / 제14069호 / 시행 2016-09-03
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

11. 한부모가족지원법

2015-03-11 / 제13216호 / 시행 2015-09-12
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

12. 한부모가족지원법

2014-01-21 / 제12330호 / 시행 2014-01-21
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

13. 한부모가족지원법

2013-03-23 / 제11690호 / 시행 2013-03-23
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

14. 한부모가족지원법

2013-03-22 / 제11674호 / 시행 2013-09-23
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

15. 한부모가족지원법

2012-02-01 / 제11291호 / 시행 2012-08-02
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

16. 한부모가족지원법

2011-04-12 / 제10582호 / 시행 2012-01-01
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

17. 한부모가족지원법

2010-06-04 / 제10339호 / 시행 2010-07-05
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

18. 한부모가족지원법

2010-05-17 / 제10302호 / 시행 2010-08-18
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

19. 한부모가족지원법

2010-01-18 / 제9932호 / 시행 2010-03-19
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

20. 한부모가족지원법

2009-10-09 / 제9795호 / 시행 2009-10-09
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

21. 한부모가족지원법

2008-02-29 / 제8852호 / 시행 2008-02-29
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

22. 모·부자복지법

2006-12-28 / 제8119호 / 시행 2007-03-29
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY WELFARE ACT

23. 모·부자복지법

2005-03-24 / 제7413호 / 시행 2005-03-24
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY WELFARE ACT

24. 모·부자복지법

2002-12-18 / 제6801호 / 시행 2003-06-19
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY WELFARE ACT

25. 모자복지법

1999-09-07 / 제6024호 / 시행 2000-10-01
MOTHER AND FATHERLESS CHILD WELFARE ACT

26. 모자복지법

1998-12-30 / 제5612호 / 시행 1999-03-31
MOTHER AND FATHERLESS CHILD WELFARE ACT

27. 모자복지법

1997-12-13 / 제5454호 / 시행 1998-01-01
MOTHER AND FATHERLESS CHILD WELFARE ACT

28. 모자복지법

1997-12-13 / 제5453호 / 시행 1998-01-01
MOTHER AND FATHERLESS CHILD WELFARE ACT

29. 모자복지법

1997-08-22 / 제5358호 / 시행 1998-07-01
MOTHER AND FATHERLESS CHILD WELFARE ACT

30. 모자복지법

1989-04-01 / 제4121호 / 시행 1989-07-01
MOTHER AND FATHERLESS CHILD WELFARE ACT