Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 798

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

English translation of the principle

Custody is a right of both the custodian and the child in custody. The general rule is that it belongs to women, and the mother may claim it after relinquishing it.
Arabic original
الحضانة حق للحاضن والمحضون، والأصل أن تكون للنساء وللأم طلبها بعد التنازل عنها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩/١٩٧٩ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٤/٤/١٩٨٠ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ١٦٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 476. PDF pages: 461.

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