Child Visitation Rights in Practice

Abstract

Child visitation can facilitate the continued involvement of both parents in their children’s lives after a divorce. This study aims to examine the issue of visitation rights and report the results of an analysis of relevant court cases involving Malaysian Muslim families. It describes the structure or type of visitation awarded to non-custodial parents as a result of their loss of child custody. Content analysis technique was applied to elaborate on the reported court cases. A cross tabulation method was also performed to describe the frequency of cases for the respective types of visitation. This study has revealed several details about visitation rights hidden in the masses of case law. These include granted visitation rights which comprise scheduled, reasonable and dual-form visitation, counting omission of access rights which occurred most frequently including cases where parties received legal representation. The study has contributed towards a greater understanding of how visitation orders are made in practice through a quantitative analysis of past court decisions.

Pembayaran Nafkah Anak Melalui Potongan Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja: Suatu Alternatif

“…Oleh kerana itulah, bapa tetap bertanggungjawab memberikan nafkah kepada anak-anak sekalipun hak jagaan anak-anak diberikan kepada ibu. Bahkan, pihak yang tidak mendapat hak penjagaan turut diberikan hak untuk melawat anak-anak (Kadir et al, 2020). Justeru itu, kewajipan bapa untuk memberi nafkah kepada anak adalah sama sekali tidak akan gugur walaupun setelah berlakunya peceraian dengan bekas isteri atau ibu kepada anak-anak semasa dalam tempoh perkahwinan.…”

“…Perceraian bukanlah pemutus kepada hak dan hubungan anak dengan ibu bapa masing-masing. Oleh kerana itulah undang-undang tetap memberikan hak lawatan khususnya kepada bapa meskipun anak-anak berada di bawah jagaan ibu sebagaimana yang dinyatakan oleh Rokiah Kadir et al (2020).…”