Family law
Marital law
The statutes that govern the breakdown of a civil marriage and the welfare of children.
The main Malaysian statutes governing the breakdown of marriage and the welfare of children are:
- Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976
- Guardianship of Infants Act 1961
- Child Act 2001, which deals primarily with children in need of care, protection, and rehabilitation
- Married Women Act 1957
- Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Act 1950
- Married Women and Children (Enforcement of Maintenance) Act 1968