Abraham Andrew Ladlie Arani A/p P Satyamoorthy

Abraham Andrew Ladlie Arani A/p P Satyamoorthy

Applying the paramount welfare principle, the court awarded sole custody, care, control and guardianship (with limited exceptions) to the mother because the child was settled and well‑adjusted in Malaysia under the mother's care, the parents' relationship was acrimonious and the father resides abroad, making joint custody/guardianship impracticable; the father was granted specified access including unlimited virtual contact and unsupervised overnight access subject to notice and holiday arrangements.

Citation
WA-24F-142-05/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff: LAD; Defendant: SAT
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
15 September 2023
Case Number
WA-24F-142-05/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Originating Summons Guardianship and Custody of Child / Judgment
Outcome
Sole guardianship (except carved‑out major items), custody, care and control granted to Defendant; Plaintiff granted access as specified.
Legal Topics
Custody, Guardianship, Access/visitation, Welfare of the Child, Parental Responsibility
Source Language
Malay/English
Family Law Child Welfare Guardianship International Relocation Custody Access/visitation Welfare of the Child Parental Responsibility

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Parties

LAD

Plaintiff

SAT

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Originating Summons Guardianship and Custody of Child / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether custody of the child should be joint or sole
  2. 2 Whether guardianship of the child should be joint or sole
  3. 3 Whether and on what terms the Plaintiff should have access to the child

Ratio Decidendi

Applying the paramount welfare principle, the court awarded sole custody, care, control and guardianship (with limited exceptions) to the mother because the child was settled and well‑adjusted in Malaysia under the mother's care, the parents' relationship was acrimonious and the father resides abroad, making joint custody/guardianship impracticable; the father was granted specified access including unlimited virtual contact and unsupervised overnight access subject to notice and holiday arrangements.

Court Disposition

Sole guardianship (except carved‑out major items), custody, care and control granted to Defendant; Plaintiff granted access as specified.

Orders

  • Defendant granted sole custody, care and control of the child
  • Defendant granted sole guardianship except decisions on the child’s name, gender identity (or change thereof), religion, and major non‑emergency medical decisions which shall be made jointly