Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 817

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

English translation of the principle

Custody. Its definition. The mother is the person most entitled to custody of her child whenever she satisfies its conditions. The rationale for this.
Arabic original
الحضانة. تعريفها. الأم هي أحق الناس بحضانة ولدها متى استوفت شروطها. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢/١٩٨٥ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٤/١٠/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ١٦٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 478. PDF pages: 463.

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