A divorce case involving two insurance agents raises crucial questions about spousal maintenance for financially independent women and their shared responsibility in child support. The court will assess each party’s financial capacity and contributions, considering modern principles of gender equality and the ‘means and needs’ test under the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976.

The annulment of marriage in Malaysia is regulated under the Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976. A distinction is made between a void marriage, which is deemed invalid from the time of solemnisation, and a voidable marriage, which remains valid from solemnisation until annulled by the court.