Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 811

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

English translation of the principle

Guardianship over the person of a minor lacking discernment, or possessing discernment but not having attained puberty under Sharia, belongs to his father, who is his legal representative. Even if he is in the mother’s custody.
Arabic original
الولاية على نفس الصغير غير المميز أو المميز غير البالغ شرعاً لأبيه وهو الممثل القانوني له. ولو كان في حضانة الأم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢١٩، ٢٢٠/١٩٨٤ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٥/٥/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ١٦٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 477. PDF pages: 462.

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