Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 859

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

English translation of the principle

Rent for the custody dwelling forms part of the maintenance due to the minor. Its condition. - The female respondent's waiver of her remuneration for custody of the minor does not deprive her of her right to rent for his custody dwelling, as long as there is no evidence that she owns a dwelling in which she resides or which is allocated for her residence. - The minor's father is obliged to provide his maintenance regardless of the female custodian's affluence.
Arabic original
أجر مسكن الحضانة من النفقة الواجبة للصغير. شرطه. - تنازل المطعون ضدها عن أجرة حضانتها للصغير لا يسلبها حقها في أجرة مسكن حضانته مادام لم يقُم الدليل على تملكها لمسكن تقيم فيه أو مخصصاً لسكنها. - والد الصغير ملزم بنفقته مهما كان يسار الحاضنة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٣/١٩٩٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٧/٦/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٥٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 485. PDF pages: 470.

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