Can you afford to untie the knot?

Costly split: The legal fees for challenging divorce cases can range from RM25,000 to RM50,000.

AFTER six long years, Pial Khalida Abdullah finally got her wish last May: the judge granted her a divorce.

Her sweet victory, however, lasted only for 14 days – her supposed-to-be-ex-husband filed an appeal against the judge’s decision, preventing the Syariah Court from releasing her divorce letter and closing her case.