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  DIVORCE

Additional jurisdiction in proceedings by wife.


A wife may petition for divorce in Malaysia even though her husband is not domiciled or resident in Malaysia if;

  1. she has been deserted by her husband and her husband was before the desertion domiciled in Malaysia

  2. her husband has been deported from Malaysia and her husband was before the deportation domiciled in Malaysia;

  3. she is a resident in Malaysia and bas been ordinarily a resident in Malaysia for two (2) years immediately before she commenced the petition for divorce.

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Tags: divorce, wife, husband

Knowledge Base ID:1047
Last Review:May 31, 2001

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