Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 910

A divorced woman's right to reside in the government accommodation allocated to the head of the family until custody ends, pursuant to the decision of the Public Authority for Housing Welfare, is separate from the rights arising from the marriage contract or divorce that are regulated by the Personal Status Law. Example concerning enabling a divorced woman and her children to occupy government accommodation pursuant to the housing welfare decision, notwithstanding the exemption of her former husband from the custody accommodation allowance under the Personal Status Law.