JUDGMENT

Azizan Md Arshad J:

(Enclosure 1)

Introduction

[1] The Applicant filed Enclosure 1, dated 11 April 2025, seeking the registration of a foreign divorce pursuant to s 107(3) of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (Act 164) ("LRA"). The application was heard and allowed by this Honourable Court on 27 May 2025.

Brief Facts

[2] In this instance, the Applicant Wife is an Indonesian national who is married to a Malaysian citizen. Their marriage was on July 30, 2012, and was officially registered in Perkalongan, Indonesia.

[3] The marriage subsequently encountered irreconcilable difficulties and ended in divorce. The divorce proceedings were conducted in Pekalongan, Indonesia, and as part of the decree issued by the District Court of Pekalongan, custody of the children was determined and granted accordingly.

[4] Upon their return from Indonesia, the parties formalized and registered their marriage in Malaysia in accordance with s 31 of the LRA. Following the dissolution of the marriage, the Applicant and the children returned to Malaysia. The Applicant is presently residing in Penang with her four children, aged between 8 and 19 years, comprising two boys and three girls. H