Malaysia legislation

Section 89

of *LAW REFORM (MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE) ACT 1976

Section 89

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), an order for custody may—

(a)

contain conditions as to the place where the child is to reside, as to the manner of his or her education and as to the religion in which he or she is to be brought up;

(b)

provide for the child to be temporarily in the care and control of some person other than the person given custody;

(c)

provide for the child to visit a parent deprived of custody or any member of the family of a parent who is dead or has been deprived of custody at such times and for such periods as the court may consider reasonable;

(d)

give a parent deprived of custody or any member of the family of a parent who is dead or has been deprived of custody the right of access to the child at such times and

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with such frequency as the court may consider reasonable;

or

(e)

prohibit the person given custody from taking the child out of Malaysia.

Declaratory order as to unfitness of parent to have custody

Section 89 — AKTA MEMBAHARUI UNDANG-UNDANG (PERKAHWINAN DAN PERCERAIAN) 1976