Law Reform Marriage And Divorce Act Malaysia
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by.
Law reform marriage and divorce act malaysia. Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 malaysia 5 years ago admin laws and acts governing the system. Laws of malaysia. The laws of malaysia series lom is a compilation and reprint of laws published in volume form pursuant to section 14 a of the revision of laws act 1968 act 1.
Law reform marriage and divorce 3 laws of malaysia act 164 law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. Divorce is becoming increasingly common and the recent amendments to the law reform marriage divorce act 1976 the act. Throughout malaysia1 march 1982 p u b 73 1982.
Under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968. Short title and commencement 2. There are also many factors involved especially when the couple has children.
To amend and consolidate the law relating to divorce. By christine toh and eric toh. Whereas the divorce rate for non muslim females aged 16 and above stood at 7 per cent in the same year.
An act to provide for monogamous marriages and the solemnization and registration of such marriages. According to the malaysian statistics department the divorce rate for non muslim males aged 18 and above was 6 5 per cent in 2017. A divorce is usually not as straightforward as going to court and tearing up that marriage certificate.
Civil non islamic marriages in malaysia are governed by the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 lrmd. Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976. The commissioner of law revision malaysia.
And to provide for matters incidental thereto. Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 act 164 165.
