{"product_id":"child-custody-in-malaysia-a-practitioner-s-comprehensive-guide-by-maxine-khoo-ai-theng-2026","title":"Child Custody in Malaysia A Practitioner’s Comprehensive Guide by Maxine Khoo Ai Theng - 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the failure and dissolution of a marriage, the care and custody of and the access to children become key concerns of spouses who are going their separate ways. Much stress and anxiety arise; the stakes are irreducibly personal. Important and strategic decisions need to be taken; urgent steps and applications have to be made to protect the interests of the\u003cbr\u003eparties. A clear and confident understanding of how the welfare principle is actually applied, how the tender years presumption is engaged and rebutted, how the courts approach joint custody and shared care, and how an order, once obtained, is enforced, varied, or protected against breach becomes critical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides direct and practical guidance on key factors to be considered in handling a child custody matter. Throughout, readers are reminded of the welfare of the child, which is the paramount principle which determines the decision of the court when making custody, access and maintenance orders. The relevant statutory provisions are addressed, and the key case authorities summarised. Pre-emptive steps to prevent the relocation of children overseas are discussed and the use of port alert orders as well as other enforcement measures are explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe valuable information provided in this guide includes advocacy and strategy in custody proceedings, a clear account of procedure from the filing of custody proceedings to judgment, measures to handle domestic violence, and instructive checklists and drafting tips. The useful chapter on mediation, collaborative practice and alternative dispute resolution in custody proceedings offers ideas for the resolution of custody conflicts away from the courts.\u003cbr\u003eThe deep dive into all relevant matters concerning the determination of the custody of children meets an important need of family law practitioners, counsellors, judges, disputing parties and all those interested in the welfare of children following a contested custody dispute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily Law in Malaysia: The Constitutional and Legislative Architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Power of the Court to Make Custody Orders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Welfare Principle: Foundation, Dimensions and Application\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactors in the Judicial Determination of Custody\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tender Years Presumption: Mechanics, Rebuttal and Application\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoint Custody, Care and Control, and the Architecture of Shared Parenting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Right of Access: Principles, Drafting and Enforcement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHadhanah: Custody in Muslim Families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChild Maintenance: The Financial Framework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomestic Violence, Injunctions and the Custody Assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariation of Custody Orders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnforcement of Custody and Access Orders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Child Abduction: Prevention and Recovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcedure in Custody Proceedings: From Filing to Judgment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustody Orders Subject to Conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvocacy and Strategy in Custody Proceedings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWelfare of Each Child Considered Independently: Sibling Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent Issues and Reform Directions in Malaysian Child Custody Law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInjunctions in Custody Proceedings: Restraint of Removal, Non-Molestation and Ouster Orders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMediation, Collaborative Practice and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Custody Proceedings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparative Perspectives: Custody Law in Australia, England and Singapore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Child at the Centre: A Concluding Reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Practitioner's Checklist and Quick Reference Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForms and Precedents: A Practical Reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix – Legal Aid in Malaysian Family Proceedings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaxine Khoo Ai Theng\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Partner at Messrs Ng, Zainurul, Seke \u0026amp; Khoo, a Malaysian law firm with offices in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. She graduated with an LLB (Hons) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court in Malaya in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily law forms a core part of her practice. She acts for parents in contested custody, care and control and access proceedings in the High Court, and regularly handles divorce petitions, child and spousal maintenance, the division of matrimonial assets, applications to vary custody orders, intervener applications and committal proceedings for breach of custody and access orders. She also advises at the pre-litigation stage on negotiated parenting arrangements and mediation, and has a particular interest in the enforcement of custody orders and in the protection of children against removal from the jurisdiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was named Rising Star at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Malaysia Law Awards 2022, has been a finalist for Woman Lawyer of the Year at the same awards, and is recognised in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific. 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