Law Reform Marriage And Divorce Act 1976

And to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976. Throughout malaysia1 march 1982 p u b 73 1982. 1 nothing in this act shall authorize the court to make any decree of divorce except a where the marriage has been registered or deemed to be registered under this act. Part iii cite marriage restrictions on marriage 9 persons by whom marriages may be solemnized cite a marriage under this act may be solemnized only by a registrar. Civil non islamic marriages in malaysia are governed by the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 lrmd.

To amend and consolidate the law relating to divorce. A joint petition is an application to court whereby both parties to a marriage consent and agree to a divorce and to all the terms of a divorce. Laws of malaysia. And c where the domicile of the parties to the marriage at the time when the.

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. 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires. Divorces are petitioned to a family court by one partner or both partners in a marriage. There are 3 requirements that must be fulfilled before a divorce can be filed.

Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 act 164 table of contents. The lra 1976 laid down a uniform law on marriage and divorce and matters incidental thereto applicable to all non muslims resident in malaysia as well as all citizens of or domiciled in malaysia residing abroad. However chinese and hindu customary laws on marriage and divorce have diminished relevance since the coming into force of law reform marriage divorce act 1976 on 1 march 1982. Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976.

The commissioner of law revision malaysia. Section 53 1 of the lrmd states that the only acceptable. This act may be cited as the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 and shall come into force on such date as the yang di pertuan agong may by notification in the gazette appoint and different dates may be appointed for peninsular malaysia sabah and sarawak. An act to provide for monogamous marriages and the solemnization and registration of such marriages.

Incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by. 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. Matrimonial matters concerning non muslims in malaysia are governed by the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 lra.