Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 433

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

English translation of the principle

Dissolution of the marital bond by divorce. Its effect. The divorced wife is not entitled to maintenance other than maintenance for the waiting period, even if maintenance had been determined by a judgment. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
انحلال رابطة الزوجية بالطلاق. أثره. عدم استحقاق الزوجة المطلقة نفقة عدا نفقة العدة ولو كانت النفقة قد تقررت بحكم. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٧/٢٠٠٠ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢/١٢/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٦٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 402. PDF pages: 387.

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