Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 834

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

English translation of the principle

Women's custody of a female. Ends upon the marriage of the female in custody and consummation of the marriage by her husband. Custody. The rule is that it belongs to the mother, then to those mentioned in Article 189 of Law 51/1984, in the order stated therein.
Arabic original
حضانة النساء للأنثى. تنتهي بزواج المحضونة ودخول الزوج بها. الحضانة. الأصل أن تكون للأم ثم لمن ذكروا في المادة ١٨٩ ق ٥١/١٩٨٤ على الترتيب الوارد بها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣/١٩٨٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٧/٦/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٢٥٨)

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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