Infidelity is never an easy thing for married couples to go through as it leaves behind a trail of devastation and hurt following the breakdown of the relationship.
A man was recently slapped with a RM30,000 fine by the court after he was found to have destroyed a couple’s marriage by having an affair another man’s wife.
26yo M’sian man fined RM30K for making another man’s wife pregnant
Utusan Malaysia reported that the 26-year-old man from Baling, Kedah, was found guilty of committing adultery with the 32-year-old married woman, which resulted in her getting pregnant and giving birth to a child.
As such, an order for him to pay RM30,000 in compensation was issued by Alor Setar High Court judge Mahazan Mat Taib after he approved the woman’s 28-year-old husband’s response petition.
The court views the dishonest behavior with seriousness because it has affected the family life. An amount of RM30,000 in compensation must be paid to the respondent (the husband) as a lesson to the general public,” he said.
Woman files for divorce, husband files counter-petition
Speaking to the Malay daily, Opat Aisin, a lawyer representing the jilted husband, said his client’s wife had previously filed a single divorce petition under the Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act 1976.
In return, the husband filed a response petition, where he named the 26-year-old man as a party and accused him of having an affair with his wife.
“After the response petition was submitted, the man and my client’s wife left the country and have not returned to this day. They have also not responded to the response petition.
“We have also submitted several pieces of evidence to the court, including photos from the social media accounts of the man’s family members,” he said.
According to Malaysia’s civil marriage laws, the court reserves the discretion to compel those guilty of committing adultery to pay compensation to serve as a lesson to the public.
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