Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 36

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

English translation of the principle

The wife may bring an action for judicial divorce before the Kuwaiti courts whenever she has a domicile in Kuwait. The basis for this. - The judgment rejecting the plea that the Kuwaiti judiciary lacks jurisdiction because the respondent resides in the State of Kuwait. Correct.
Arabic original
للزوجة رفع دعوى التطليق أمام المحاكم الكويتية متى كان لها موطن في الكويت. أساس ذلك. - الحكم برفض الدفع بعدم اختصاص القضاء الكويتي لإقامة المطعون ضدها بدولة الكويت. صحيح.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٧/١٩٩٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٧/٣/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٥٧٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 325. PDF pages: 310.

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