Law Reform Marriage And Divorce Act Amendment

The main amendments made to the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 principal act are as follows.

Law reform marriage and divorce act amendment. Section 12 of the principal act previously allows a person who has not attained the age of twenty one to marry if he or she obtains the written consent a of his or her father. Or c if the. With five amendments and two new provisions the long anticipated bill is undoubtedly a breakthrough in the malaysian family law. This amends the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 act 164.

The amendments widen and provide clarity on the applicability of act 164 in situations where a spouse converts to islam as well as the court s powers which include dissolution of marriage payment of maintenance and protection of children. The law reform marriage divorce amendment act 2017 comes into operation on 15 12 2018 bringing amendments to the law reform marriage divorce act 1976 which had over the decades caused many controversy in different aspects of the matrimonial law in malaysia. While the legislation was pending the governor the new york signed into law a budget bill s 7505 b part pp which provides for the same amendment to the new york domestic relations law. To amend and consolidate the law relating to divorce.

Applicable statutes 1 law reform marriage divorce act 1976 lra 2 married women and children maintenance act 1950 mwca 3 married women and children enforcement of maintenance act 1968 4 maintenance order facilities for enforcement act 1949 amendments to lra vide the law reform marriage and divorce amendment act 2017 came into force on 15 december 2018. Because of the terms upon which resources were granted and still more because of the interrelationships involved the draft presents a unified proposal. Want to know how does the amendment affect you. The law reform marriage and divorce amendment act 2017 came into force on 15 december 2018.

See section 3 3 of act 164 as to the circumstances. Speak to our lawyer. Law reform marriage and divorce 9 laws of malaysia act 164 law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 an act to provide for monogamous marriages and the solemnization and registration of such marriages. Or b if the person is illegitimate or his or her father is dead of his or her mother.

Marriage and divorce 1 marriage and divorce divorce laws amendment ordinance 18 of 1935. This ordinance og 643 amends the common law by setting forth additional grounds for divorce. The act makes no provision for regulations. Matrimonial causes jurisdiction act 22 of 1939 as amended in south africa to november 1979.

The uniform marriage and divorce act is promulgated as one interlocking and interdependent piece of legislation. Divorce is becoming increasingly common and the recent amendments to the law reform marriage divorce act 1976 the act have been long awaited in order to better protect children and wives in particular matters in relation to the welfare of the children and division of matrimonial assets.