Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 608

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

English translation of the principle

The spouses being of different nationalities and neither being Kuwaiti. Consequence. The law of the husband's nationality applies to matrimonial disputes, including maintenance and the waiting period. Example concerning application of the Personal Status Law - 436 - Personal Status of Jordan.
Arabic original
كون الزوجان مختلفي الجنسية وليسا كويتيين. مؤداه. سريان قانون جنسية الزوج على المنازعات الزوجية ومنها النفقة والعدة. مثال بشأن سريان قانون الأحوال الشخصية - ٤٣٦ - أحوال شخصية الأردني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٨/٢٠٠٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٨/٥/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ١٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 436. PDF pages: 421–422.

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