Cabinet Approves Draft Decree-Law Issuing Family Court Law - Sarmad
The Cabinet, chaired by Ahmed Al-Abdullah, approved the draft decree-law to issue the Family Court Law and submitted it to Deputy Amir Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
The Cabinet approved, during its meeting today on Tuesday chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Prime Minister, a draft decree-law issuing the Family Court Law.
A statement issued by the Cabinet said that the aforementioned draft decree-law aims to facilitate litigation procedures in family disputes, expedite their resolution, and enhance the effectiveness of enforcing their rulings, while safeguarding the best interests of the ward.
The statement added that among the most prominent provisions of the draft decree-law is empowering the custodian to obtain and renew official documents for the ward and enroll him or her in schools without the need for a court order authorizing these actions. It also provides for the establishment of supervised visitation and handover centers, and authorizes the imposition of coercive fines to compel the non-compliant party to fulfill obligations related to visitation or overnight stays, in accordance with the regulations set forth in the draft decree-law.
The Cabinet has forwarded the draft decree-law issuing the Family Court Law to His Highness the Deputy Amir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
