Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 267

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

English translation of the principle

Under the Ja'fari school, where a husband refuses to maintain his wife, she may bring her matter before the judge to compel him to do one of two things: provide maintenance or divorce. The husband's refusal to do either permits - 370 - Personal Status the judge to divorce her from him. - Assessment of the husband's refusal to provide maintenance after being ordered to do so. A matter of fact. Example.
Arabic original
للزوجة وفقاً للمذهب الجعفري عند امتناع زوجها عن الإنفاق عليها أن ترفع أمرها للقاضي ليلزمه بأحد أمرين إما الإنفاق أو الطلاق. امتناع الزوج عن الأمرين يجيز - ٣٧٠ - أحوال شخصية للقاضي أن يطلقها عليه. - تقدير امتناع الزوج عن الإنفاق بعد إلزامه. موضوعي. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٠/١٩٩٦ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٤/٦/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٦٠٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 370. PDF pages: 355–356.

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