Marriage And Divorce Act Malaysia

Under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968.

Marriage and divorce act malaysia. A marriage that is not solemnised according to the provisions of the act is deemed to be invalid. An act to provide for monogamous marriages and the solemnization and registration of such marriages. Matrimonial matters concerning non muslims in malaysia are governed by the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 lra. Throughout malaysia1 march 1982 p u b 73 1982.

Number of marriage and crude marriage rates decreased. Short title and commencement 2. The number of marriages decreased 4 9 per cent from 200 274 2016 to 190 532 2017. There are also many factors involved especially when the couple has children.

Subsisting valid marriages deemed to be registered under this act and dissoluble only under this act part ii monogamous. Incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by. And to provide for matters incidental thereto. A divorce is usually not as straightforward as going to court and tearing up that marriage certificate.

Laws of malaysia. What are the marriage requirements in malaysia. Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 malaysia 5 years ago admin laws and acts governing the system. The requirements for marriage in malaysia under the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 are.

Laws of malaysia act 60 legitimacy act 1961 list of amendments amending law short title in force from p u a 435 1971 legitimacy act extension order 1971 01 01 1972 act 164 law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 01 03 1982 060e fm page 11 friday march 31 2006 3 40 pm 12 laws of malaysia act 60 legitimacy act 1961 list of sections amended. Home statistics by themes population demography marriage and divorce statistics malaysia 2018. When the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 act 164 came into force on 1 3 1982 it became compulsory for all monogamous non muslim marriages to be registered under the act. Image from bernama s twitter page.

Both parties must be unmarried both parties must not be in certain prohibited family. Civil non islamic marriages in malaysia are governed by the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 lrmd. For civil marriages that were administered overseas with a divorce also under the said foreign country the malaysian citizen party to the marriage must obtain a declaration order from the high court of malaysia in accordance to section 107 3 of the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 act 164. To amend and consolidate the law relating to divorce.

The commissioner of law revision malaysia. 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.