Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 868

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

English translation of the principle

Custody under the Ja'fari school. It ends when the child reaches the age of majority, whether male or female, and the child has the choice to join whichever parent or other person the child wishes.
Arabic original
الحضانة في المذهب الجعفري. انتهاؤها ببلوغ الولد سن الرشد ذكراً كان أم أنثى ويكون له الخيار في الانضمام إلى من يشاء من والديه أو غيرهما.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩/٢٠٠٠ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٠/٦/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٦٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 486. PDF pages: 471.

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