Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 613

The spouses' financial rights where separation on grounds of harm is sought. The criterion for determining them is mistreatment by either of the other, mutual mistreatment between them, or inability to identify which of them was at fault. - Separation without compensation. Its meaning and implication. - The wife's right to consolatory compensation. Its forfeiture where she seeks separation and it is impossible to identify which party was at fault. Her right to recover deferred dower and waiting-period maintenance. Its forfeiture where it is established that the mistreatment was entirely on her part. - 437 - Personal Status