Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 751

The determining factor in identifying the competent judicial forum is the relief sought by the plaintiff in the action. - The respondent’s request to enable her and the children in her custody to reside in the housing allocated for their residence until custody ends, pursuant to a decision of the Public Authority for Housing Welfare. Is not a personal status matter. Jurisdiction to hear it belongs to the civil circuit. The judgment’s adherence thereto. No error. The challenge thereto. Unfounded.