Description

This book provides for the current legal position of family law for non-Muslims in Malaysia. This essentially concerns situations before marriage, during marriage, after divorce and issues pertaining to children. This publication is intended to be an academic reference in the legal study and also a reference for potential researchers intending to conduct research on family law in Malaysia. This publication also incorporates discussion on the amendments to Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce Act) 1976, amendments to Domestic Violence Act 1994 and recent decided cases concerning family law in Malaysia. This edition has also included a new chapter on the socio-legal issues related to family law which will assist readers to understand the substance and procedural nature of the subject.