Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 919

Extinguishment of the right to custody if it is not claimed for one year. Its case: where the female custodian marries an unrelated man, he consummates the marriage with her, and the person entitled to custody learns of this marriage and consummation and remains silent for a year after learning thereof without an excuse. The right to invoke extinguishment of this right is granted to the female custodian against the person to whom custody passes after her. Example.