Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 484

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

English translation of the principle

The husband’s refusal to provide maintenance. Its effect under the Ja‘fari school: the wife may resort to the courts seeking judicial divorce.
Arabic original
امتناع الزوج عن الإنفاق . أثره وفقاً للمذهب الجعفري: للزوجة اللجوء للقضاء بطلب التطليق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٦/١٩٩٣ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٧/١١/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 414. PDF pages: 399.

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