YAY vs WHO & ANOR - 2023 MarsdenLR 406

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2023 MarsdenLR 406

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
YAY – Appellant
Versus
WHO & ANOR – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Bernard Scott ,Respondent Advocate: April Tay

Table of Content
1. divorce initiated by wife on grounds including adultery. (Para 1 , 3 , 4 , 6)
2. standard of proof for adultery is on balance of probabilities. (Para 8 , 10)
3. adultery proven through circumstantial evidence, not requiring direct proof. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 23 , 24)
4. adultery declared significant factor in marriage's breakdown. (Para 30 , 32 , 34 , 35)
5. court permits damages for adultery and partial asset claims. (Para 36 , 37 , 86)
6. child's surname must reflect paternal heritage. (Para 55 , 56 , 58 , 60)
7. child's welfare dictates joint guardianship and necessary paternal involvement. (Para 65 , 68 , 80)
8. father ordered to pay child maintenance despite the brief marriage. (Para 81 , 82)

Evrol Mariette Peters J:

Introduction

[1] This was a divorce petition filed by the Petitioner Wife, seeking, inter alia, sole guardianship and custody of the child of the marriage, division of matrimonial assets, spousal and child maintenance from the Respondent Husband, and damages against the Co-Respondent for adultery allegedly committed between the Co-Respondent and the Respondent.

[2] In the interest of privacy and considering the sensitivity of the issues in these proce

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2023 MarsdenLR 406

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPURYAY – AppellantVersusWHO & ANOR – Respondent

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
YAY – Appellant
Versus
WHO & ANOR – Respondent