Family Law Practice : Malaysia Holistic Approach
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FAMILY LAW PRACTICEand
MEDIATION
By Tong Soo Tim
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A LOVE STORY between
ANNA and BEN
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1 apartment : 2 names, loan
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1 apartment : 2 names, loan
LOANS / GIFT FROM
PARENTS
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1 apartment : 2 names, loan
LOANS / GIFT FROM
PARENTSCHILD-CARE
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1 apartment : 2 names, loan
LOANS / GIFT FROM
PARENTSCHILD-CARE
WHO ST
AYS
WHO LEAVES
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1 apartment : 2 names, loan
LOANS / GIFT FROM
PARENTSCHILD-CARE
WHO ST
AYS
WHO LEAVES
WHO PAYS FOR WHAT
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1 apartment : 2 names, loan
LOANS / GIFT FROM
PARENTSCHILD-CARE
WHO ST
AYS
WHO LEAVES
WHO PAYS FOR WHATWHO’S FAULT??
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1 apartment : 2 names, loan
LOANS / GIFT FROM
PARENTSCHILD-CARE
WHO ST
AYS
WHO LEAVES
WHO PAYS FOR WHATWHO’S FAULT??
PAIN, ANGER, FEAR,
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1 apartment : 2 names, loan
LOANS / GIFT FROM
PARENTSCHILD-CARE
WHO ST
AYS
WHO LEAVES
WHO PAYS FOR WHATWHO’S FAULT??
PAIN, ANGER, FEAR,
REVENGE, MAKE HIM PAY!!!
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1 apartment : 2 names, loan
LOANS / GIFT FROM
PARENTSCHILD-CARE
WHO ST
AYS
WHO LEAVES
WHO PAYS FOR WHATWHO’S FAULT??
PAIN, ANGER, FEAR,
REVENGE, MAKE HIM PAY!!!
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FAMILY LAWERS ELSEWHERE
NON-TRADITIONAL APPROACH
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• US:AAML – BOUNDS OF ADVOCACY
• UK RESOLUTION – FIRST FOR FAMILY
• AUSTRALIAN FAMILY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
• SINGAPORE FAMILY RESOLUTION CHAMBERS
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FAMILY MATTERS – a suggestion on practice attitudes and principles
• Listen COMPLETELY• Listen from • LEGAL, • PSYCHOLOGICAL,• EMOTIONAL aspects• Advise COMPREHENSIVELY
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FAMILY MATTERS – a suggestion on practice attitudes and principles
• Refrain from answering single-focused questions
• Do not inflame the client’s emotions by generalized criticism of the other spouse
• Do not hastily accept facts rendered by clients as complete
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FAMILY MATTERS – a suggestion on practice attitudes and principles
• Dare to be interrogatory - elicit your client’s “contribution” toward the problem
• Be sensitive to possibility of abuse• Be aware of influences of extended
family that may promote aggressive/ excessively defensive actions
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FAMILY MATTERS – a suggestion on practice attitudes and principles
• Remember the children, and the effects of any actions by client on the children
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FAMILY MATTERS – a suggestion on practice procedures
• RECONCILIATION (counselling, personal psychotherapy, financial management)
• SELF-NEGOTIATION between the parties for Joint Petition,
• MEDIATION pre-appointment of lawyers on each side.
• UNILATERAL PETITION / litigation file.
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