LAW660 QUIZZIZ

What key threshold must be met for a husband to be eligible to claim maintenance under Section 77(2)?

• He must prove physical or mental incapacity and the wife’s ability to pay

• Marriage lasted more than 10 years

• He has filed for custody of children

• The wife was proven to have committed adultery

Under Section 78 LRA 1976, which of the following is explicitly listed as a factor the court shall consider?

• Proportion of income and earning capacity

• Gender parity

• Length of marriage

• Age of children involved

Which provision allows the court to make a maintenance order if a spouse previously presumed dead is found alive?

• Section 77(c) LRA 1976

• Section 76(a) MWCMA 1950

• Section 79(2) GIA 1961

• Section 80(1)(a) LRA 1976

Which section provides for assessment criteria for maintenance?

• Section 78

• Section 75

• Section 80

• Section 233

In Gerhard Reichart v Fenny Leong Chen Fong, why was the husband's claim for maintenance dismissed?

• He was proven capable of supporting himself through his business

• He failed to appear in court

• He had remarried

• He was mentally incapacitated

What does "corresponding power" refer to under Section 77(2)?

• Equal power of spouses to file for divorce

• The ability of a court to order maintenance for incapacitated husbands, similar to wives

• The right of judges to override prior orders

• Powers shared by the Ministry and Judiciary

A supporting affidavit must accompany the application for ancillary relief to provide necessary facts and evidence.

• True
• False

Which of the following statements is true about an affidavit in support of ancillary relief?

• It is optional in all cases

• It must include detailed financial disclosure

• It only applies to custody disputes

• It can be substituted by a statutory declaration

Affidavit in Reply must be filed by the respondent within 21 days of receiving the applicant's affidavit.

• True
• False

Ancillary relief applications can only be made after the divorce decree is made absolute.

• True
• False