Kamarudin, Irma and Che Rose, Sarirah and Abdullah Sanek, Siti Khadijah
(2025)
Adoption in Malaysia: statutory provisions and legal procedures.
Bulletin.
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah.
Official URL: https://kedah.uitm.edu.my/research
Abstract
Legally valid adoptions in Malaysia must comply with either the Adoption Act 1952 or the Child Act 2001. However, these Acts do not govern the adoption of non-Malaysians. The law relating to the adoption of non-Malaysians is derived from the common law principle of jus sanguinis. These principles, however, do not establish biological ties but only recognize adopted individuals as legal children under the adoptive parents' national laws. The Child Act 2001 supplements the Adoption Act 1952, which is rooted in early English adoption laws. Notably, the Child Act 2001 does not repeal the provisions of the Adoption Act 1952.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Monograph (Bulletin) |
|---|---|
| Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. Kamarudin, Irma irma@uitm.edu.my Che Rose, Sarirah sarirah@uitm.edu.my Abdullah Sanek, Siti Khadijah khadijah016@uitm.edu.my |
| Contributors: | Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Editor Anuar, Azyyati azyyati@uitm.edu.my Editor Ahmad Zawawi, Azlyn azlyn@uitm.edu.my |
| Subjects: | K Law > K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence > Social legislation K Law > K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence > Social legislation > Public welfare. Public assistance |
| Divisions: | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah > Sg Petani Campus |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Buletin RMU4U |
| ISSN: | 2805-475X |
| Keywords: | Adoption Act 1952 Malaysia, Child Act 2001 statutory provisions, Jus sanguinis in adoption, Non-Malaysian adoption procedures |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/139806 |
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