Non-Parental Child Custody Rights: A Comparative Perspective
Child custody in Malaysia, significant among divorcedparents, stresses that the courts determine custody rights based on thebest interests and welfare of the child. However, there are occasionswhen other important individuals play a major role in a child’s lifeaside from the parents and they may inc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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Intellectual discourse
Year: 2020, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 529-553 |
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| Summary: | Child custody in Malaysia, significant among divorcedparents, stresses that the courts determine custody rights based on thebest interests and welfare of the child. However, there are occasionswhen other important individuals play a major role in a child’s lifeaside from the parents and they may include an aunt, uncle, stepfather,grandparent, foster parent and/or step-parent. This article examineschild custody disputes by investigating the circumstances in which thecourt awards the right of custody of a child to a non-parent in Malaysia.A comparative legal research methodology is employed to analyse thisaspect in the perspective of Civil and Islamic laws. The findings of thispaper propose several comprehensive policies and guidelines which canassist the courts in awarding rights to non-parent caregivers who haveplayed a vital role in raising children in the absence of their biologicalparents. |
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| ISSN: | 2289-5639 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Intellectual discourse
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