HIGH COURT MALAYA MELAKA
YEW YIN LAI – Appellant
Versus
TEO MENG HAI & ANOR – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner filed for divorce and claims. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. respondent's counterclaims and ongoing proceedings. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. issues and arguments presented by parties (Para 7 , 21 , 24 , 28) |
| 4. testimonies and evidence assessments (Para 8 , 12 , 13 , 19 , 30) |
| 5. burden of proof regarding adultery. (Para 31 , 32 , 40) |
| 6. burden of proof and legal standards for adultery (Para 39 , 44 , 46) |
| 7. circumstantial evidence for proving adultery. (Para 47 , 49 , 50) |
| 8. impact of co-respondent's silence in court. (Para 84 , 86 , 91) |
| 9. court’s findings on claims and maintenance orders. (Para 103 , 105 , 108) |
| 10. final judgment and awards (Para 104 , 110) |
| 11. damages awarded to the petitioner and costs. (Para 112 , 113) |
[1] The petitioner was lawfully married to the respondent at on 21 October 1983. They cohabited at No 58-H, Kg Empat off Jalan Ong Kim Wee, 75300 Melaka ('the matrimonial home'). After her marriage has been irretrievably broken down, the petitioner filed for, inter alia, divorce under ss 53 and 54(1)(d) of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act ('the Act'). She also sued the co-respondent for damages over alleged adultery, under ss 58 and 59 of the .
[2] In he
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