Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 830

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

English translation of the principle

A mother's custody. Of her children under the Jordanian Personal Status Law. Its continuation until they reach puberty, provided that she devotes herself to raising them. - The young virgin girl who attains womanhood is to be with her agnatic guardian according to the Hanafi school. - When a woman is not compelled to join her guardian and may reside wherever she wishes under the Jordanian Personal Status Law. - A father's guardianship over his children. When it is withdrawn.
Arabic original
حضانة الأم. لأولادها في قانون الأحوال الشخصية الأردني. امتدادها حتى بلوغهم متى حبست نفسها على تربيتهم. - الصغير البكر التي تبلغ مبلغ النساء يكون لوليها العاصب طبقاً للمذهب الحنفي. - متى لا يجبر المرأة على الضم لوليها وتسكن حيث تشاء طبقاً لقانون الأحوال الشخصية الأردني. - ولاية الأب على أولاده. متى تُسلب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١/١٩٨٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٣/١١/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٢٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 480. PDF pages: 465.

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