Custody and guardianship
An important question that concerns parents' legal rights over their children who are minor as well as the obligations towards them is custody and guardian.
Rights and obligation of parents are divided into two areas in the eyes of the ...
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Who is considered a child of marriage?
A child of marriage is:
<ol><li>a child of both parties who is under the age of eighteen (18) years;</li>
<li>a child of one party to the marriage accepted by the other party;</li>
<li>an illegitima ...
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Who is a minor?
Under the Malaysian Law, a minor is defined as one who has not attained the age of majority. The is 21 years except for Muslims which is 18 years. ...
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Who has the right of custody over a child?
Custody lies with both parents in a marriage. Custody may be granted to only one parent. In a divorce the other parent is given visitation rights. If the child is illegitimate, the law dictates that both guardianship and custody of the chi ...
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What are the differences between an illegitimate and legitimate child?
If the parent dies intestate, a legitimate child is entitled to property from both parents. An illegitimate child cannot inherit his/her father's property if the father dies intestate. However, that child can inherit the mother's property ...
