Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 443

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

English translation of the principle

A woman observing the waiting period following a revocable divorce. She must spend her waiting period in the marital home. Exception. In a case of necessity, her move to the house designated by the judge. Her departure from the house without justification. Deeming her disobedient. Assessment of the existence of justification permitting the woman observing the waiting period to leave the marital home. A question of fact. The judge of merits has sole discretion in assessing it. Condition for this.
Arabic original
المعُتّدة من طلاق رجعي. وجوب قضاء عدتها في بيت الزوجية. الاستثناء. حالة الضرورة انتقالها إلى البيت الذي يعينه القاضي. خروجها من البيت بغير مسوغ. اعتبارها ناشزاً. تقدير توافر المسوغ الذي يبيح للمعُتّدة الخروج من بيت الزوجية. مسألة واقع. استقلال قاضي الموضوع بتقديرها. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٩٣/٢٠٠٤ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٥/٢/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ١٨١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 404. PDF pages: 389.

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