Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 667

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

English translation of the principle

Acknowledgment of a child's lineage, namely acknowledgment of paternity, in the school of Imam Malik. May be made only by the father.
Arabic original
الإقرار بنسب الولد أي الاستلحاق في مذهب الإمام مالك. لا يكون إلاّ من الأب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢/١٩٨٥ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٩/٢/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٢٧٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 447. PDF pages: 432.

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