Separating or divorcing
Which law applies to you, when you can file, and how assets are divided, under the civil law and under Islamic family law.
Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984
Guides for life events
What the law says when something happens to you, in plain English, with every section it relies on linked.
3 guides about family · Each checked against the official text
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Children: custody and maintenance
Who looks after the children and who pays for them after parents separate, under the civil law and under Islamic family law in the Federal Territories.
Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984
When someone dies: wills and estates
Making a valid will, who inherits when there is no will, the Syariah court for a Muslim's estate, and small estates.
Wills Act 1959, Distribution Act 1958, Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955