Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 858

The female custodian's right to claim rent for the child's accommodation as part of maintenance. Lapse of this right. Its criterion: proof that she owns a dwelling in which she resides or which is designated for her residence. The basis therefor. - The judgment's reliance on evidence from which the female custodian's ownership of a dwelling, or one designated for her residence, cannot be derived, and its dismissal of her action seeking rent for accommodation for the child's custody. Defective reasoning that vitiates the judgment and requires its cassation. - 484 - Personal Status