Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 437

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

English translation of the principle

A woman divorced after consummation not being entitled to consolatory maintenance. Its condition. That the divorce was with her consent. The court of merits has sole discretion to assess the existence of that consent and assess the consolatory compensation. - Proof that divorce occurred with the wife's consent. The burden of proving it lies on the husband.
Arabic original
عدم استحقاق المطلقة بعد الدخول نفقة متُعة. شرطه. أن يكون الطلاق برضاها. استقلال محكمة الموضوع بتقدير قيام هذا الرضاء وتقدير المتُعة. - إثبات وقوع الطلاق برضاء الزوجة. عبء إثباته على الزوج.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٩١/٢٠٠١ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٩/١/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ١٧٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 403. PDF pages: 388.

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