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How to Stay Safe When Divorcing an Abusive Spouse
How domestic violence survivors in Malaysia can stay safe during divorce: protection orders under the Domestic Violence…
Child Access Schedules After Divorce: Common Examples
Common child access schedules after divorce in Malaysia: alternate weekends, weekday overnights, school holidays,…
Can You Divorce on Grounds of Adultery in Malaysia?
Adultery as a ground for divorce in Malaysia under Section 54(1)(a) of the LRA 1976: the two things to prove, the…
Filing for Divorce Based on Adultery in Malaysia
Filing for divorce based on adultery in Malaysia under Section 54(1)(a) LRA 1976: what counts, the evidence needed,…
Divorcing on Good Terms in Malaysia: A Guide for Couples
How a joint petition divorce works under Section 52 LRA 1976 in Malaysia: what to agree on first, the filing steps, the…
Annulment vs Divorce in Malaysia: Which Applies to You?
Annulment vs divorce in Malaysia: when a marriage is void or voidable under Sections 69 to 71 of the LRA 1976, and when…
Australia-Malaysia Divorce: Where to File and Recognition
Cross-border divorce between Australia and Malaysia: which court has jurisdiction, whether a foreign divorce is…
How Are Business Assets Divided in a Malaysian Divorce?
How business assets are divided in a Malaysian divorce under Section 76: sole proprietorships, partnerships and Sdn Bhd…
Divorcing as a Business Owner in Malaysia
What happens to a business in a Malaysian divorce under Section 76 LRA 1976: companies, partnerships, pre-marriage…
Child Access Rights After Divorce in Malaysia
Child access rights in Malaysia after divorce: reasonable, defined and supervised access under the LRA 1976, how courts…
At What Age Can a Child Choose Which Parent to Live With?
At what age can a child choose which parent to live with in Malaysia? No fixed age: how courts weigh a child's wishes…
Who Pays for a Child's Education After Divorce?
Who pays for a child's education after divorce in Malaysia: school fees, tuition and university costs, how the split is…
How Is Child Maintenance Calculated in Malaysia?
How child maintenance is calculated in Malaysia under Section 93 LRA 1976: no fixed formula, the factors courts weigh,…
What Can You Do When Child Maintenance Payments Stop?
Your ex has stopped paying child maintenance. Learn how to enforce the court order in Malaysia, from salary deductions…
Can You Change a Child Maintenance Order?
Child maintenance can be changed in Malaysia if circumstances have changed. Learn when you can apply to vary the order…
Who Pays a Child's Medical Bills After Divorce?
Who pays for a child's medical expenses after divorce in Malaysia? How clinic bills, hospital costs, insurance and…
Parents Disagree Over a Child's Passport: What Now?
When parents disagree over a child's passport in Malaysia: consent rules, asking the court for a passport order, and…
Parents Disagree on a Child's Religion After Divorce
When divorced parents in Malaysia disagree on a child's religion: what Article 12(4) says, how the court weighs the…
Can I Move to Another State in Malaysia With My Child?
Can you relocate with your child to another state in Malaysia after divorce? When you need consent or a court order,…
Can a Parent Take the Child Overseas After Divorce?
Taking a child overseas after divorce in Malaysia: when you need consent or a court order, how the court decides, and…
Parents Disagree on a Child's School: Who Decides?
When divorced parents in Malaysia disagree on school choice: how custody type decides who chooses, what the court…
What Is a Welfare Report in a Custody Case?
A welfare report in a Malaysian custody case: what the JKM welfare officer checks, how much weight the judge gives it,…
How Do You Choose a Divorce Lawyer in Malaysia?
How to choose a divorce lawyer in Malaysia: checking a lawyer is licensed, questions to ask at the first meeting, fees,…
Choosing a Divorce Lawyer in Malaysia: What to Check
Choosing a divorce lawyer in Malaysia for the first time? What to look for, how fees usually work, questions to ask and…
Collaborative Divorce in Malaysia: How It Works
Collaborative divorce in Malaysia lets couples settle custody, maintenance and property by agreement, then file a joint…
How Are Company Shares Divided in a Malaysian Divorce?
How company shares are divided in a Malaysian divorce: listed and private company shares, stock options and RSUs,…
The Conciliation Certificate: What It Is and Why You Need It
What the conciliation certificate (Sijil Tidak Berdamai) is, when it is issued, and why most single divorce petitions…
Consent Orders in a Malaysian Divorce
What a consent order is in a Malaysian divorce, what it usually covers, and how clear wording keeps your agreed terms…
How to Agree and Draft Consent Terms for a Joint Petition
How to negotiate and draft consent terms for a joint petition divorce in Malaysia: custody, property, maintenance, and…
Contempt of Court: Enforcing Divorce Orders in Malaysia
How contempt of court works when a former spouse ignores a divorce order in Malaysia: Order 52 of the Rules of Court…
How Does a Contested Divorce Work in Malaysia?
The contested divorce process in Malaysia step by step: conciliation, filing a single petition, trial, interim orders,…
What If Your Spouse Converts to Islam in a Civil Marriage?
If your spouse converts to Islam during a civil marriage in Malaysia, you can petition for divorce under Section 51 of…
Co-parenting After Divorce in Malaysia: Practical Tips
Practical co-parenting tips after divorce in Malaysia: a written schedule, keeping money and access separate, calm…
What to Expect at Your Divorce Court Hearing in Malaysia
What happens at a divorce court hearing in Malaysia: how to prepare, what to wear, what the judge asks, and what the…
How to Prepare for a Divorce Court Hearing in Malaysia
How to prepare for a divorce court hearing in Malaysia: what happens, court etiquette, which documents to bring, and…
Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets in Malaysian Divorce
How cryptocurrency, NFTs and other digital assets are traced, valued and divided in a Malaysian divorce under Section…
How Does Domestic Violence Affect Custody in Malaysia?
How domestic violence affects custody in Malaysia: the Domestic Violence Act 1994, protection orders, limits on access,…
What Evidence Do You Need for a Custody Case in Malaysia?
What evidence helps in a custody case in Malaysia: school and medical records, messages, witnesses, and the welfare…
What Do Malaysian Courts Consider When Deciding Custody?
What Malaysian courts consider in custody decisions under Section 88 of the LRA 1976: the child's welfare, wishes, each…
What Happens at a Custody Hearing in Malaysia?
What happens at a custody hearing in Malaysia: filing, interim orders, welfare reports, case management, trial and how…
Custody Mistakes to Avoid in Malaysia
Common custody mistakes to avoid in Malaysia: badmouthing your spouse, blocking access, careless social media, poor…
Common Myths About Child Custody in Malaysia
Common myths about child custody in Malaysia: whether mothers always win, if a child chooses at 12, if orders are…
Can You Change an Existing Custody Order in Malaysia?
How to vary a custody order in Malaysia under Section 96 of the LRA 1976: the grounds, the application, the evidence…
What Are the Types of Child Custody in Malaysia?
The types of child custody in Malaysia under the LRA 1976: sole, joint and split custody, and the difference between…
Dating and Relationships After Divorce in Malaysia
Dating after divorce in Malaysia: why timing matters before the decree absolute, and how a new partner can affect…
How Are Debts Divided in a Malaysian Divorce?
How debts are divided in a Malaysian divorce under Section 76 of the LRA 1976: joint loans, housing loans, credit…
What Is a Decree Nisi and How Does the Court Grant It?
What a decree nisi is, how Malaysian courts grant it under the LRA 1976, and why you are still married until it is made…
How Do You Turn a Decree Nisi Into a Decree Absolute?
How to make a decree nisi absolute in Malaysia under Section 61 of the LRA 1976: the three-month wait, who applies,…
Can You Divorce if Your Spouse Has Deserted You?
Desertion as a ground for divorce in Malaysia under Section 54(1)(c) of the LRA 1976: two continuous years, what counts…
How Do You File for Divorce Based on Desertion?
How to file for divorce in Malaysia based on desertion under Section 54(1)(c) of the LRA 1976: the two-year rule, the…
Digital Safety During Divorce in Malaysia
Digital safety during divorce in Malaysia: secure your phone, email, social media and online banking, spot tracking,…
Direct vs Indirect Contributions in a Malaysian Divorce
The difference between direct and indirect contributions in a Malaysian divorce, and how courts weigh both under…
How to Prepare a Divorce Affidavit in Malaysia
How to prepare a divorce affidavit in Malaysia: what to include, how to attach documents as exhibits, how to swear it…
How Divorce Affects Your Immigration Status in Malaysia
How divorce affects immigration status in Malaysia: what happens to a spouse or dependant pass, options if your child…
How Divorce Affects Your Will in Malaysia
How divorce affects your will in Malaysia: why an old will can still benefit a former spouse, and how to update your…
How to Appeal a Divorce Decision in Malaysia
How to appeal a divorce decision in Malaysia: the grounds that count, strict time limits, the Court of Appeal, and…
Divorce Costs by State in Malaysia: KL, Penang, Johor and More
How divorce costs compare across Malaysian states: court fees are the same everywhere, while lawyer fees vary from KL…
What Affects the Cost of Divorce in Malaysia?
What drives divorce costs in Malaysia: joint petition versus contested divorce, court filing fees, extra costs such as…
How Much Does a Divorce Cost in Malaysia?
What a divorce costs in Malaysia depends on lawyer fees, court fees, stamp duty and valuations, and on whether your…
Divorce Documents Checklist for Malaysia
A divorce documents checklist for Malaysia: marriage and identity papers, financial and property records, evidence for…
Who Can File for Civil Divorce in Malaysia?
Who can file for civil divorce in Malaysia under Act 164: which marriages qualify, the domicile and residence rules in…
How Do You Cope Emotionally During a Divorce in Malaysia?
Coping emotionally during a divorce in Malaysia: common feelings, where to find counselling and support, helping your…
What Is Divorce Mediation and How Does It Work in Malaysia?
How divorce mediation works in Malaysia: court-annexed and private mediation, what can be mediated, its benefits, and…
5 Common Divorce Myths in Malaysia Debunked
Do mothers always get custody? Must you prove fault? Five common divorce myths in Malaysia, checked against what the…
What Do Divorce Statistics Tell Us About Malaysia?
What divorce statistics in Malaysia show: DOSM figures, why numbers have risen, what they cannot tell you, and what…
How Long Does a Divorce Take in Malaysia?
How long a divorce takes in Malaysia: a joint petition often takes 3 to 6 months, a contested one 9 months to 2 years…
Divorce with No Children in Malaysia
Divorce with no children in Malaysia is usually simpler. What is left to settle under the Act: dividing property, any…
How to Gather Evidence of Domestic Violence for Divorce
How to gather evidence of domestic violence for divorce or a protection order in Malaysia: photos, medical and police…
How to File for Divorce When There Is Domestic Violence
Filing for divorce when there is domestic violence in Malaysia: get a protection order under the DVA 1994, then…
Domestic Violence and Custody Cases in Malaysia
How domestic violence affects custody in Malaysia: the child's welfare under Section 88, protection orders under the…
What Evidence Proves Domestic Violence in Malaysia?
What evidence proves domestic violence in a Malaysian court: medical and police reports, photos, messages and…
How to Get a Domestic Violence Protection Order in Malaysia
How to get a protection order for domestic violence in Malaysia under the Domestic Violence Act 1994: the steps,…
Where to Get Help for Domestic Violence in Malaysia
Where to get help for domestic violence in Malaysia: Talian Kasih 15999, WAO, AWAM, JKM shelters, legal aid,…
Divorce Later in Life: What Older Couples Should Know
Divorce for older couples in Malaysia: how EPF, retirement savings, the family home and maintenance are dealt with…
Can You Divorce for Emotional or Financial Abuse in Malaysia?
Emotional or financial abuse can be grounds for divorce in Malaysia as unreasonable behaviour under Section 54(1)(b),…
The Emotional Impact of Divorce on Children in Malaysia
How divorce affects children emotionally in Malaysia: how different ages react, warning signs to watch for, and how to…
EPF Division in Divorce: Key Malaysian Case Law
EPF division in Malaysian divorce: the Lim Kuen Kuen case, how Section 76 applies to EPF, and transfers between EPF…
Can EPF Savings Be Divided in a Malaysian Divorce?
Can EPF (KWSP) savings be divided in a Malaysian divorce? How the court treats EPF under Section 76, values it, and…
Updating Your EPF Nomination After Divorce in Malaysia
Your EPF nomination does not update itself after divorce in Malaysia. See why it matters, which records to change first…
How Are EPF and Retirement Assets Divided in Divorce?
How EPF (KWSP) and retirement assets are divided in a Malaysian divorce: what counts, how the court works out the…
How to Collect and Keep Evidence for a Divorce in Malaysia
How to collect and keep evidence for a divorce in Malaysia: financial records, messages, witnesses, safe storage and…
Divorce for Expats Living in Malaysia
Expat divorce in Malaysia: when a Malaysian court can hear your case, how a foreign marriage is treated, and what…
Keeping or Selling the Family Home After Divorce
What happens to the family home in a Malaysian divorce: sale, buyout or keeping it for the children, and how the court…
What Are a Father's Rights to Custody in Malaysia?
A father's custody rights in Malaysia: equal parental rights, the under-seven presumption for mothers and how to…
A Father's Guide to Divorce in Malaysia
A guide for fathers going through divorce in Malaysia: custody rights, access to your children, child maintenance and…
What Financial Documents Do You Need for Divorce?
A checklist of financial documents for divorce in Malaysia: income, property, savings, debts and business records to…
How Does Financial Disclosure Work in a Malaysian Divorce?
How financial disclosure works in a Malaysian divorce: what goes in the affidavit of assets and means, the papers to…
Financial Recovery After Divorce in Malaysia
Rebuilding your finances after divorce in Malaysia: budgeting on one income, separating joint accounts, enforcing…
How to Prepare for Your First Meeting with a Divorce Lawyer
How to prepare for a first meeting with a divorce lawyer in Malaysia: the documents to bring, questions to ask, what…
What to Expect at Your First Meeting with a Divorce Lawyer
What to expect at a first consultation with a divorce lawyer in Malaysia: what the lawyer will ask, what to bring,…
How Is a Foreign Divorce Recognised in Malaysia?
When a foreign divorce is recognised in Malaysia: the jurisdiction test, reasons for refusal, registering with JPN and…
Divorce in Malaysia as a Foreign Spouse
Divorce in Malaysia as a foreign spouse: when a Malaysian court can hear your case, how foreign marriages and decrees…
Garnishee Orders: Collecting Unpaid Maintenance in Malaysia
A garnishee order lets you collect unpaid maintenance from your ex-spouse's bank or employer. See how the two-stage…
Are Gifts Matrimonial Property in a Malaysian Divorce?
Are gifts matrimonial property in a Malaysian divorce? How courts treat gifts from parents and between spouses under…
Can Grandparents Get Custody of a Child in Malaysia?
Can grandparents get custody of a grandchild in Malaysia? What Section 88 of Act 164 allows, when courts agree, and…
Grandparents' Rights After a Divorce in Malaysia
Grandparents' rights after a divorce in Malaysia: why there is no automatic right of access, when a court may step in,…
Dividing Assets in a Grey Divorce After 20 Years
How Malaysian courts divide assets in a grey divorce after 20 years or more: EPF, pensions, the family home and how…
What Are the Grounds for Divorce in Malaysia?
Malaysian courts grant a divorce if the marriage has broken down. Learn the four ways to prove it: adultery, behaviour,…
Has Malaysia Signed the Hague Child Abduction Convention?
Malaysia has not signed the Hague Convention on child abduction. What that means if a child is taken abroad, and the…
How to Find Hidden Assets in a Malaysian Divorce
How to find hidden assets in a Malaysian divorce: warning signs, the duty to disclose, how assets are traced, and what…
What Can You Do If Your Spouse Is Hiding Assets?
Suspect your spouse is hiding bank accounts or assets in a divorce? How discovery orders, freezing orders, Section 102…
High-Net-Worth Divorce in Malaysia: For Business Owners
High-net-worth divorce in Malaysia for business owners: how a business is valued, when it counts as matrimonial…
School Holiday Access After Divorce in Malaysia
How to share school holiday, public holiday and festive season access for your children after divorce in Malaysia, and…
Family Home in One Spouse's Name: What Happens in Divorce?
Is the family home safe if it is only in your spouse's name? How Section 76 of Act 164 lets the court divide it, the…
Homemaker Contribution Cases in Malaysian Divorce
Key Malaysian cases on homemaker contributions in divorce, including Ching Seng Woah and Sivanes v Usha Rani, and how…
How Is a Homemaker's Contribution Valued in a Divorce?
Malaysian law counts homemaker contributions when dividing assets on divorce. See what counts, what courts have awarded…
Your Divorce Rights as a Homemaker in Malaysia
Divorce rights for homemakers in Malaysia: how to claim maintenance, how courts divide assets and why caring for the…
How Does the Court Decide Custody in Malaysia?
How Malaysian courts decide child custody under Act 164: the welfare of the child comes first, what judges weigh, the…
Is Your Inheritance Protected in a Malaysian Divorce?
How inherited assets are treated in a Malaysian civil divorce: when courts keep inheritance separate, how mixing…
Freezing Orders: Stop Your Spouse Hiding Assets
Worried your spouse is hiding or selling assets during divorce? How freezing orders (Mareva injunctions) work in…
What Happens to Insurance Policies in a Divorce?
How life, investment-linked and medical insurance policies are handled in a Malaysian divorce: which hold cash value,…
Interim Orders While Your Divorce Is Pending
How to apply for interim maintenance, custody and injunction orders while your divorce is pending in Malaysia, and what…
IPO vs Protection Order: What Is the Difference?
The difference between an Interim Protection Order (IPO) and a Protection Order in Malaysia under the Domestic Violence…
What Happens to a Joint Home Loan When You Divorce?
How a joint mortgage is handled in a Malaysian divorce: why both borrowers stay liable, how refinancing works, selling…
How Does a Joint Petition Divorce Work in Malaysia?
The joint petition divorce process in Malaysia under Section 52 of Act 164: who can file, what to agree first, the…
Joint Petition or Contested Divorce: Which Fits You?
Joint petition or contested divorce in Malaysia? Compare the process, timeline, cost and emotional strain of each route…
How Does JPN Conciliation Work Before Divorce?
How JPN conciliation works before a civil divorce in Malaysia under Section 106 of Act 164: who must attend, what…
How to Update Your Marital Status at JPN After Divorce
How to update your marital status at JPN after a civil divorce in Malaysia: documents to bring, the counter process and…
Landmark Custody Cases in Malaysia and What They Mean
The landmark Indira Gandhi v Patmanathan custody case in Malaysia and the Section 88 welfare rules, explained in plain…
Landmark Property Division Cases in Malaysian Divorce
Landmark property division cases in Malaysian divorce, Ching Seng Woah v Lim Shook Lin and Sivanes v Usha Rani, and how…
How Do You Safely Leave an Abusive Spouse in Malaysia?
How to safely leave an abusive spouse in Malaysia: when to go, protecting your children, police reports, protection…
Can You Get Free Legal Help for Divorce in Malaysia?
Free legal aid for divorce in Malaysia: the Legal Aid Bureau, Bar Council Legal Aid Centres and other options, who…
What Legal Aid Options Are There for Divorce in Malaysia?
Legal aid options for divorce in Malaysia: the Legal Aid Bureau, Bar Council legal aid centres, NGOs and what to do if…
Divorce After a Long Marriage in Malaysia
Divorce after a long marriage in Malaysia: how the home, EPF and retirement savings are divided, maintenance after…
Separated for Years but Never Divorced? What to Do
Separated for years but never divorced in Malaysia? You are still married. See how two years apart under Section…
Lump Sum vs Monthly Maintenance After Divorce
Lump sum or monthly spousal maintenance after a Malaysian civil divorce? Compare the pros and cons of each and when the…
How Does the Court Calculate Spousal Maintenance in Malaysia?
How Malaysian courts calculate spousal maintenance under Section 78: each spouse's means and needs, lifestyle, age,…
How Long Does Spousal Maintenance Last After Divorce?
How long spousal maintenance lasts after divorce in Malaysia: fixed terms, when it ends on death or remarriage, and how…
How Can You Enforce a Maintenance Order in Malaysia?
How to enforce a maintenance order in Malaysia: committal for contempt, garnishee orders, salary deductions, seizure of…
Can a Husband Claim Maintenance From His Wife in Malaysia?
Can a husband claim maintenance from his wife in Malaysia? Only if illness or injury stops him earning a living. See…
What If Your Ex-Spouse Refuses to Pay Maintenance?
Ex-spouse not paying court-ordered maintenance in Malaysia? Your options: contempt, salary deductions, judgment debtor…
Can You Change a Maintenance Order After Divorce?
How to vary a maintenance order in Malaysia when your income or needs change. What counts as a material change and what…
Can You Divorce Before Two Years of Marriage in Malaysia?
Can you divorce before two years of marriage in Malaysia? The Section 50 rule, when the court allows an early petition,…
Do Mothers Get Custody of Children Under 7 in Malaysia?
The maternal presumption for children under 7 in Malaysia: what Section 88(3) says, why it is only a starting point,…
Looking After Your Mental Health During Divorce
Coping with anxiety, low mood and stress during divorce in Malaysia: simple daily steps, protecting your children, and…
What Are a Mother's Custody Rights in Malaysia?
A mother's custody rights in Malaysia: the Section 88(3) presumption for children under 7, when it can be rebutted, and…
A Mother's Guide to Divorce in Malaysia
A guide for mothers facing civil divorce in Malaysia: custody rights, the presumption for children under 7,…
Can You Change Your Name After Divorce in Malaysia?
How to change your name after divorce in Malaysia: the JPN process, documents to bring, changing a child's name, and…
Can You Divorce in Malaysia If You Married Overseas?
Married overseas but living in Malaysia? When you can file for divorce here, the domicile rule, the documents you need…
What If the Other Parent Blocks Access to Your Child?
What to do if the other parent blocks access to your child in Malaysia: keeping records, mediation, contempt of court…
What If the Other Parent Wants to Move Away With Your Child?
What to do if the other parent wants to relocate with your child in Malaysia: your right to object, urgent court orders…
What Is a Parenting Plan and Why Do You Need One?
What a parenting plan is, what it should cover, and why divorcing parents in Malaysia benefit from having it recorded…
What Should You Do After Your Divorce Is Finalised?
A post-divorce checklist for Malaysia: update your MyKad, bank accounts, EPF nominee, property titles, insurance, will…
Are Postnuptial Agreements Valid in Malaysia?
Are postnuptial agreements valid in Malaysia? They are not automatically binding, but a fair, well-made agreement can…
Prenuptial Agreement Checklist for Malaysia
A prenuptial agreement checklist for Malaysia: what to record, what a court still decides, and the disclosure, advice…
Are Prenuptial Agreements Enforceable in Malaysia?
Are prenuptial agreements enforceable in Malaysia? How courts treat prenups under Section 76, what makes one…
Will a Prenuptial Agreement Hold Up in a Malaysian Court?
Is a prenuptial agreement valid in a Malaysian civil divorce? No statute covers it, but courts can weigh it. What makes…
Hiring a Private Investigator for Divorce in Malaysia
Thinking of a private investigator for your divorce in Malaysia? What they can and cannot do legally, how courts treat…
Is Property Owned Before Marriage Divided in Divorce?
Is property owned before marriage divided in a Malaysian divorce? Section 76 generally leaves it out, unless it was…
Property in Your Spouse's Name Only: Your Rights
Property in only one spouse's name can still be divided in a Malaysian divorce. How Section 76 counts money and…
How to Negotiate a Property Settlement in Divorce
How to negotiate a property settlement in a Malaysian civil divorce: consent orders, mediation, the Section 76 factors…
Remarrying After Divorce in Malaysia: What to Check
Before remarrying after a civil divorce in Malaysia: why you need the decree absolute, the JPN notice and documents,…
Requirements for Remarriage After Divorce in Malaysia
Remarriage requirements after divorce in Malaysia: when the decree absolute frees you to marry, the documents JPN needs…
How Is Rental Income Treated in a Malaysian Divorce?
How rental income and investment property are treated in a Malaysian divorce under Section 76: who keeps the rent, how…
Can a Decree Nisi Be Rescinded in Malaysia?
Can a decree nisi be rescinded in Malaysia? What Section 61 of the Act allows, when a court may set one aside for…
Your Domestic Violence Safety Plan: A Checklist
A domestic violence safety plan checklist for Malaysia: documents, money, emergency contacts, a safe exit and…
Safety Planning Checklist for Leaving an Abusive Marriage
A safety planning checklist for leaving an abusive marriage in Malaysia: documents, a safe place, protecting your…
What Does the Court Consider When Dividing Assets?
When dividing matrimonial assets, Malaysian courts follow Section 76 of Act 164. See the factors they weigh:…
Living Apart as a Ground for Divorce in Malaysia
Living apart for two continuous years is a ground for divorce in Malaysia. See what counts as living apart and how to…
How Does Shared Custody Work in Malaysia?
How shared custody works in Malaysia: what it means, how courts set parenting schedules, common weekly patterns and…
Singapore or Malaysia: Where Should You File for Divorce?
Divorcing across Singapore and Malaysia? See which court can hear your case, how each country recognises the other's…
Can Social Media Posts Affect Your Divorce in Malaysia?
Social media posts can be used as evidence in a Malaysian divorce. See how posts reach the court, what to avoid sharing…
Sole Custody vs Joint Custody: What Is the Difference?
Sole vs joint custody in Malaysia: who makes decisions for the child, when courts order each type, the pros and cons,…
Custody of a Special Needs Child in a Malaysian Divorce
How Malaysian courts decide custody and maintenance for a child with special needs in a divorce, including therapy…
Spousal Maintenance in Malaysia: Who Can Claim It?
Who can claim spousal maintenance in a Malaysian civil divorce under Sections 77 and 78 of Act 164, how the amount is…
How Do Courts Decide Spousal Maintenance in Malaysia?
How Malaysian courts set spousal maintenance in a civil divorce: means and needs, ability to pay, lifestyle, length of…
How to Divorce a Spouse Who Cannot Be Found
Can't find your spouse? In Malaysia you can still divorce. See how substituted service works, what proof of your search…
How to File for Divorce When Your Spouse Lives Overseas
Filing for divorce in Malaysia while your spouse lives overseas: when the court has jurisdiction, how papers are served…
What If Your Spouse Refuses to Divorce?
Your spouse refuses a divorce in Malaysia? You can still file alone under Section 53 of Act 164. See what you must…
Being Stalked by Your Spouse During Divorce in Malaysia
Being stalked by your spouse during a divorce in Malaysia? How to record incidents, make a police report and apply for…
How to Stop Your Spouse Taking Your Child Abroad
Worried your spouse will take your child abroad? Learn about injunctions, passport surrender orders, immigration alerts…
How to Subpoena Bank Records in a Malaysian Divorce
Your spouse will not disclose their accounts? Learn how to subpoena bank records in a Malaysian divorce, what you can…
How Divorce Affects Your Tax in Malaysia
The tax implications of divorce in Malaysia: RPGT on transferring the home, stamp duty relief, income tax in the year…
Custody of Teenagers in a Malaysian Divorce
How Malaysian courts decide custody of teenage children under the LRA 1976: the weight given to a teen's wishes,…
How to Tell Your Children About the Divorce
How to tell your children about divorce: planning the talk, telling them together, age-appropriate words and supporting…
Are Trust Assets Divided in a Malaysian Divorce?
How trust assets are treated in a Malaysian divorce: family, discretionary, resulting and constructive trusts, and when…
Can You Divorce Before Two Years of Marriage?
Malaysia's two-year rule under Section 50 LRA 1976: why you usually wait two years to divorce, when a judge may allow…
Unit Trusts and Investments in a Malaysian Divorce
How unit trusts, ASB and other investments are divided in a Malaysian divorce under Section 76 LRA 1976: finding…
Unreasonable Behaviour as a Ground for Divorce
Unreasonable behaviour as a ground for divorce under Section 54(1)(b) LRA 1976: what counts, how the court decides and…
How Are Cars Divided in a Malaysian Divorce?
How cars, motorcycles and other vehicles are divided in a Malaysian divorce, including hire-purchase loans, valuation,…
When Is a Marriage Void in Malaysia?
What makes a marriage void in Malaysia under Section 69 of the LRA 1976, how a voidable marriage differs under Section…
What Happens After You Message Us on WhatsApp?
What to expect after sending a WhatsApp enquiry about a civil divorce in Malaysia: what to write, what you may be asked…
What Counts as Matrimonial Property in Malaysia?
What counts as matrimonial property in a Malaysian divorce: which assets the court can divide under Section 76 of the…
What to Do in the First 24 Hours After Domestic Violence
What to do in the first 24 hours after domestic violence in Malaysia: call 999, see a doctor, apply for an interim…
Staying Safe at Work During a Divorce in Malaysia
How to stay safe at work during a high-conflict divorce in Malaysia: who to tell, practical steps, protection orders…
Divorce for Young Couples in Malaysia
Divorce for young couples in Malaysia: the two-year rule before filing, joint petitions, splitting a few shared assets…
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