Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 977

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

English translation of the principle

Maintenance of a poor child incapable of earning, including the wages of a female servant and a driver, the custody accommodation allowance, and the expenses of furnishing it. It is incumbent upon the father of sufficient means. The female custodian. Her lack of obligation to pay for custody accommodation. Its condition is that she does not own accommodation in which she resides or which is allocated for her residence. Ownership. Its nature. Accommodation: the conditions for its suitability. Example.
Arabic original
نفقة الولد الفقير العاجز عن الكسب ومنها أجر الخادمة والسائق وأجرة مسكن الحضانة ومصروفات تأثيثه. وجوبها على الأب الموسر. الحاضنة. عدم التزامها بأجرة مسكن الحضانة. شرطه عدم تملكها لمسكن تقيم فيه أو مخصصاً لسكناها. الملكية. ماهيتها. المسكن شروط صلاحيته. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٦/٢٠٠٣ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٩/١٢/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٥٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 509. PDF pages: 494.

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