Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2533

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

English translation of the principle

A wife’s maintenance is incumbent upon her husband by virtue of a valid contract. An action for it may not be heard for a period exceeding two years ending on the date the action is instituted, unless it was fixed by mutual consent.
Arabic original
وجوب نفقة الزوجة على زوجها بالعقد الصحيح. عدم سماع الدعوى بها عن مدة تزيد على سنتين نهايتها تاريخ رفع الدعوى إلا إذا كانت مفروضة بالتراضي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣/١٩٨٨ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٥/١٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨١٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 482. PDF pages: 479.

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