Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 985

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

English translation of the principle

Visitation of a child in custody. Its rules. The rule is that it takes place at the premises of the person who has the child. Where this is impracticable, the judge specifies a periodic appointment and a suitable place for visitation. Taking delivery of the minor from a female custodian for visitation is restricted to parents and grandparents only. - The judgment's conclusion permitting the respondent in cassation to take delivery of the minor girl for visitation and return her to the female custodian through an unspecified member of his family. Vitiates it and necessitates its partial cassation in this respect.
Arabic original
رؤية المحضون. أحكامها. الأصل فيها أن تكون لدى من بيده الولد. عند التعذر يعين القاضي موعداً دورياً ومكاناً مناسباً للرؤية. قصر استلام الصغير من حاضنة لرؤيته على الأبوين والأجداد فقط. - انتهاء الحكم إلى الإذن للمطعون ضده باستلام الصغيرة لرؤيتها وردها للحاضنة بواسطة أحد من أهله دون ما تحديد. يعيبه ويوجب تمييزه جزئياً في هذا الخصوص.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٧/١٩٩٨ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٩/١/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٦٠٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 510. PDF pages: 495.

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