Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 465

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

English translation of the principle

Divorce before consummation or private seclusion. Does not require a waiting period. The effect of this. The divorced woman is not entitled to waiting-period maintenance. Example.
Arabic original
الطلاق قبل الدخول أو الخلوة. لا يوجب العدة. أثر ذلك. عدم استحقاق المطلقة لنفقة العدة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٩٨/٢٠٠٨ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٨/١/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٧ ج١ ص ٢٩٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 409. PDF pages: 394.

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