Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 430

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The spouses having different nationalities and neither being Kuwaiti. The implication. The law of the husband’s nationality applies to marital disputes, including maintenance and the waiting period. An example.
Arabic original
كون الزوجان مختلفي الجنسية وليسا كويتيين. مؤداه. سريان قانون جنسية الزوج على المنازعات الزوجية ومنها النفقة والعدة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٨/٢٠٠٢ أحوال جلسة ١٨/٥/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد التاسع ص ٣٦٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 429. PDF pages: 423.

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