Malaysia legislation

Section 59

of *LAW REFORM (MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE) ACT 1976

Section 59

(2)

The court shall have power, when awarding damages, to direct that such damages or any part thereof, be vested in trustees upon trust to pay the income or capital thereof for the benefit of the minor

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children, if any, of the marriage or, where the petitioner is required to pay maintenance to the respondent, in or towards the payment of such maintenance, and subject thereto in trust for the petitioner.

(3)

Whenever in any petition presented by a husband the alleged adultery has been established against the co-respondent, the court may order the co-respondent to pay the whole or any part of the costs of the proceedings; provided that no such order for costs shall be made if the respondent was at the time of the adultery living apart from the husband and living the life of a prostitute or if the co-respondent had not at the time of the adultery reason to believe the respondent to be a married woman.

Hearing of petition

Section 59 — AKTA MEMBAHARUI UNDANG-UNDANG (PERKAHWINAN DAN PERCERAIAN) 1976