Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1164

State of Kuwait · Personal Status · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The Kuwaiti minor who has no father, guardian, or true paternal grandfather. The general rule is that guardianship over him belongs to the Department of - 545 - Personal Status Minors' Affairs. Appointment of another guardian in its place. Its criterion: the minor's interests. Assessment of what achieves this. Within the trial court's authority.
Arabic original
القاصر الكويتي الذي ليس له أب أو وصي أو جد صحيح. الأصل أن الوصاية عليه لإدارة - ٥٤٥ - أحوال شخصية شؤون القصر. تعيين وصي آخر بدلاً منها. مناطه: مصلحة القاصر. تقدير ما يتحقق به ذلك. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨/١٩٩٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٥/٥/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٧٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 545. PDF pages: 530–531.

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