Child Custody in Malaysia: A Practitioner’s Comprehensive Guide, written by NZSK partner Maxine Khoo Ai Theng, is published by Thomson Reuters with a release date of 28 October 2026. It is available in print and as a ProView eBook.
The book follows a custody matter from the governing legislation and the powers of the court through to judgment, enforcement and variation. It deals with the welfare principle and how the courts apply it, the tender years presumption, joint custody and care and control, access, hadhanah in Muslim families and child maintenance. It also covers the steps that matter when a case turns urgent: injunctions to restrain the removal of a child, non-molestation and ouster orders, port alerts, and the prevention and recovery of international child abduction.
For day-to-day use, it includes summaries of key custody authorities, a practitioner’s checklist and quick reference guide, forms and precedents (including a specimen non-molestation injunction order, an access schedule and a consent parenting plan), a chapter on mediation and collaborative practice, a comparative chapter on Australia, England and Singapore, and an outline of legal aid in family proceedings.
The book carries forewords by Puan Sumathi Murugiah and Dato’ Hazizah binti Kassim, Judges of the High Court.
Child Custody in Malaysia: A Practitioner’s Comprehensive Guide (ISBN 9786297851648, 256 pages) is available from the Thomson Reuters Store.
Maxine Khoo Ai Theng is a Partner at Messrs Ng, Zainurul, Seke & Khoo (NZSK), where she leads the Employment & Industrial Relations practice and also acts in construction, corporate and family matters.
For a custody matter, see our Child Custody practice.
