Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 303

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

English translation of the principle

Maintenance fixed by agreement admits of change and alteration and is subject to extinguishment, increase, and reduction owing to changes in its grounds and the circumstances under which it was agreed. Assessment thereof. A matter for the court of merits. Its condition. An example of sound reasoning for increasing maintenance fixed by agreement.
Arabic original
النفقة المفروضة رضاءً تقبل التغيير والتبديل ويرد عليها الإسقاط والزيادة والنقصان بسبب تغير دواعيها والظروف التي تم التراضي عليها في ظلها. تقدير ذلك. موضوعي. شرطه. مثال لتسبيب سائغ لزيادة النفقة المفروضة رضاءً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٤٤/٢٠٠٥ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٤/١/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ - ج ١ ص ٣٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 377. PDF pages: 362.

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