Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 742

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

English translation of the principle

Filiation. How it is established. - The minimum gestation period is six lunar months and does not exceed 365 days, provided that the spouses could have met during that period. - Assessment of whether or not the spouses met and whether the husband made an express or implied acknowledgment of parentage. A question of fact within the independent discretion of the trial court, provided that its assessment is reasonable.
Arabic original
البنوة. كيفية ثبوتها. - أقل مدة للحمل ستة أشهر قمرية ولا تزيد عن ٣٦٥ يوماً متى أمكن تلاقي الزوجين خلالها. - تقدير تلاقي الزوجين مع عدمه وصدور اعتراف صريح أو ضمني من الزوج بالنسب. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع مادام سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٩/١٩٩٣ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٤/٥/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 463. PDF pages: 448.

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