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MLJ Handbook Series Marriage and Dissolution, Second Edition

Author: Ramasani Kandiah
Publisher: LexisNexis Malaysia
ISBN: 9789679628319
Published In: January 2007
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Malaysia ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The Second Edition of this handbook brings the coverage up-to-datte with all relevant changes of law and procedure on Marriage and divoce in Malaysia and Divorce in Malaysia since the first edition published in 2003.

This handbook contains Voidable Marriage, Conversion of Children, Family Law Concerns and its Jurisdictions. It also covers recent cases until 2005, most notably important decisions like Dato' seri Samy Vellu v Penerbitan Sahabat (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors [2005] 5 MLJ 489 HC, Maharin Nisha Bte Hassan Mohamed v Panir Selvam a/l Chellamuthu & Anor [2005]6 MLJ 572 HC (Seremban), Majlis Peguam Malaysia & Ors v Raja Segaran a/l Krishnan [2005] 1 MLJ 15 CA.

This edition is practical and useful to legal practitioners and anyone else who wishes a quick guide on Malaysian family law.

Division I PRACTICE
-Introduction
-Marriage
-Dissolution of Marriage
-Procedure
-Financial Provision on Breakdown of Marriage
-Protection of Children of Marriage
-Table 1: Leave to present divorce petition within 2 years of marriage
-Table 2:Preparation of petition
-Table 3:Where petitioner is person under disability
-Table 4:Presentation of petition
-Table 5:Service of petition generally
-Table 6:Service on parties under disability
-Table 7:Guardian ad litem where person served is under disability
-Table 8:Amendment of petition
-Table 9:Acknowledgment of service and notice of intention to defend generally
-Table 10:Acknowledgment of service and notice of intention to defend where person under disability
-Table 11:Answer
-Table 12:Proceedings subsequent to service of answer
-Table 13:Further or better particulars
-Table 14:Ancillary relief
-Table 15:Medical inspection in defended nullity suit
-Table 16:Medical inspection in undefended nullity suit
-Table 17:Request for directions for trial
-Table 18:Setting down of trial
-Table 19:Schedule of allegations of behaviour
-Table 20:Affidavit and other evidence
-Table 21:Special procedure list
-Table 22:Trial of decree nisi
-Table 23:Corresponding orders for ancillary relief
-Table 24:Rehearing and appeals after decree nisi
-Table 25:Abridgement of time for making decree nisi absolute
-Table 26:Consideration of respondent's circumstances
-Table 27:Rescission of decree nisi
-Table 28:Intervention by Attorney General showing cause against decree nisi being made absolute
-Table 29:Making decree nisi absolute
-Table 30:Ex-parte application for non-molestation injunction
-Table 31:Application for non-molestation injunction on notice
-Table 32:Service of injunction order or interim injunction order
-Table 33:Application to enforce injunction order by committal

Division II LEGISLATION
-Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (Act 164)
-Divorce and Matrimonial Proceedings Rules 1980
-Rules of the High Court 1980 (PU (A) 50/1980)

Division III FORMS