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.
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