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The landlord’s rights if tenant defaults in rent payments

Landlord and tenant’s rights and obligations are stated in the tenancy agreements signed between the parties. Upon parties entered into the said tenancy agreement, the tenant has the right to use the said premises pursuant to the terms stipulated in the tenancy agreement. In return, the landlord is entitled among others, to collect rent from the tenant as agreed in the tenancy agreement.

WHO HAS PARENTAL RIGHTS OVER AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD?/谁将对私生子有亲权?

Traditionally in many jurisdictions, biological mothers of the illegitimate child enjoy more privilege over the biological fathers in terms of the recognition of their parental rights. As such, it is a frequent occurrence to see the fathers seeking assistance from the Court to be granted parental rights in respect of the illegitimate child.

CAN PARENTAL ABDUCTIONS BE AVOIDED?/父母诱拐可以被避免吗?

As international marriages become more and more common these days, the problem of international parental child abduction has also begun to rise. International parental child abduction generally refers to the wrongful removal of a child by the parent to another country, or retaining the child in a foreign country away from the other parent. The parent takes such drastic measures for fear of losing the opportunity to see the child in the future.

ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR?

During divorce proceedings, it comes as no surprise that the division of marital assets is usually one of the main disputes between spouses following the breakdown of a marriage. In Malaysia, the Court will consider each spouse’s contribution before dividing the marital assets.

EPISODE 2 – SHOW THE CHILDREN MONEY/想离婚?您有足够的钱吗?-第二部

Child maintenance for non-Muslims is governed under the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (“LRA”). In Peninsular Malaysia, additional powers are given to the Court under the Married Women & Children Maintenance Act 1950 (“MWCMA”).

Going nuclear: Freezing assets in matrimonial proceedings/终极武器:在婚姻诉讼中冻结资产

In divorce proceedings, marital assets are frequently one of the most contested issues where spouses will respectively seek to lay their claim over these assets. It is not uncommon, especially in high net worth divorces, that a party will attempt to hide/dispose assets in order to defeat or reduce the value of the other party’s claim to it. This typically involves transferring assets to a third party such as a family member, channelling assets into a trust, or transferring monies to an offshore bank account.

DIVORCE? SHOW ME THE MONEY- EPISODE 1/想离婚?您有足够的钱吗?-第一部

In our previous article, we discussed about the enforcement of a Court Order obtained after the divorce proceedings. One of the terms that often included in the Court Order is spousal and/or children maintenance.

The New Age Of Harassment/骚扰案件的新时代

With the growing use of the internet and social networking platforms in today’s society, the number of incidents related to online or cyber harassment has also tremendously increased in Malaysia. Cyber harassment occurs where the attacker harasses a victim using electronic communication, such as e-mails or text messages, or even messages posted to a website.

A Court Order is not just a piece of paper, it is enforceable against you!/法庭令不仅仅是一张纸,它是可以对你执行!

Divorce proceedings are unarguably one of the most difficult and stressful time for couples that are ending their marriage. All too often, the animosity between divorced spouses would lead to one party breaching the terms of the order for divorce. In a situation like this, the other party may initiate committal proceedings to hold his or her ex-spouse in contempt for refusing to obey the Court order.

Contempt in the Family Court/家庭法庭上的藐视法庭程序

Divorce proceedings are unarguably one of the most difficult and stressful time for couples that are ending their marriage. All too often, the animosity between divorced spouses would lead to one party breaching the terms of the order for divorce. In a situation like this, the other party may initiate committal proceedings to hold his or her ex-spouse in contempt for refusing to obey the Court order.