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Topic

Maintenance (nafkah)

Legal area

Court

14 Dec 2023

PEMPETISYEN RATIGA A/P DADAYAN SELVAKUMAR A/L RADHAKRISHNAN

Citation

CA-33-25-08/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

CA-33-25-08/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The respondent's application to vary substantive terms of the consent/interim order was dismissed because he failed to comply with mandatory procedural requirements for variation and failed to prove a material change in circumstances or that the proposed variations were necessary for the child's welfare; however the court granted joint guardianship while retaining full custody, care and control with the mother and dissolved the marriage, and cancelled the prior RM1,500 monthly maintenance order against the respondent.
25 Apr 2022

PEMPETISYEN HARIDASAN A/L GOPAL SIVAKAMI A/P SHUNMUGAM

Citation

DA-33-4-03/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

DA-33-4-03/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found the Petitioner primarily responsible for the breakdown because he left the matrimonial home and failed to attempt reconciliation; accordingly the marriage is dissolved, the Respondent is entitled to maintenance assessed at RM1,000 per month for five years (total RM60,000), and the Respondent's claims to one‑third of the house and RM70,000 pawned jewellery are dismissed for lack of merit and evidentiary support.