Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 822

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

English translation of the principle

Limiting the claims to spousal maintenance. Their exclusion of custody remuneration and custody housing. The reason therefor. - The cost of housing for the minor's custody is payable by the person obliged to maintain him, unless the female custodian owns a dwelling in which she resides or has one allocated for her residence. - A wife is not entitled to custody remuneration so long as she is married to the father of the child in custody. Combining spousal maintenance and custody remuneration at the same time. Impermissible.
Arabic original
تحديد الطلبات بنفقة الزوجية. عدم شمولها لأجرة الحضانة ومسكن الحضانة. علة ذلك. - أجر سكن حضانة الصغير يجب على من يلزم بنفقته ما لم تكن الحاضنة تملك سكناً تقيم فيه أو مخصصاً لسكناها. - الزوجة لا تستحق أجر حضانة ما دامت زوجة لأب المحضون. الجمع في وقت واحد بين نفقة الزوجة وأجرة الحضانة. غير جائز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٥/١٩٨٥ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٣١/٣/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٢٥٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 479. PDF pages: 464.

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