Nafkah anak in Perlis: claiming and enforcing it

Where a Perlis nafkah anak claim is heard

Perlis is Malaysia’s smallest state. Every nafkah anak claim there, and any enforcement, runs through the one complex at Kangar, so there is no district to identify first.

Nafkah anak claims here fall under the Enakmen Undang-Undang Keluarga Islam (Perlis) 2006.^[1] The full grounds and process for a maintenance claim sit on the nafkah anak guide. This page covers where a Perlis family actually files.

The court and enforcement locally

Nafkah anak here runs through a single court complex, Darul Qada’ Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin in Kangar, since Perlis has no separate district courts.^[2] The same court structure that hears your claim is also where Bahagian Sokongan Keluarga (BSK) enforcement support operates, once an order exists and is not being followed.

Chasing arrears does not mean starting over at a different agency. The same court file is where BSK picks up the trail. It traces the father and recovers what is owed.

There is no separate district to identify first here; the same single court handles filing and, later, enforcement for every family in the state.

What to prepare

Because a single court complex covers all of Perlis, there is no branch to choose. Put that effort into a solid paper trail before you go to Kangar.

• A running note of what your child needs each month for food, school fees, and clinic visits, set against what actually arrived.
• Any lead on where the father works or lives now, even an old phone number or the name of his kampung. Perlis is small enough that people often know each other.
• A copy of the original maintenance order, if one exists, to compare against bank statements or receipts.
• If you and the father now live in different states, bring both current addresses so BSK can trace him accurately.

Custody and maintenance together in Perlis

Custody and maintenance frequently sit together for Perlis families, so a hadhanah case often runs alongside this claim. For the wider court process, see the Perlis divorce guide. Keep the focus on your child, not the disagreement with the father.