Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 855

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

English translation of the principle

The period of a divorced mother's custody of a female child under the Ja'fari school is seven years, after which custody transfers to the father until she completes her ninth year, whereupon the girl in custody may choose either parent. A judgment contravening this. It vitiates it and requires its cassation. Example.
Arabic original
مدة حضانة الأم المطلقة للأنثى في المذهب الجعفري سبع سنين ثم تنتقل للأب حتى تتم التاسعة فيكون للمحضونة اختيار أي من الأبوين. مخالفة الحكم ذلك. تعيبه ويوجب تمييزه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨/١٩٩٨ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٦/٦/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٥٩٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 484. PDF pages: 469.

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