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Malaysia Case Law

Sole guardianship
  • 7 Mar 2023

    O L I R A N

    Citation
    WA-24F-46-02/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    WA-24F-46-02/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The court granted the mother sole guardianship, custody, care and control because the welfare of the child (tender years) favoured the mother and the Respondent failed to rebut the s88(3) presumption; the parties' acrimonious relationship and the Respondent's unilateral removal of the child and refusal to comply with court orders meant co-parenting was not viable and would harm the child's welfare. The Respondent was nevertheless granted limited supervised access (daily online and alternate weekends supervised in public) due to the child's right to a relationship with both parents but with re…