"Authorized Juvenile Courts" Fine Citizen 4,000 Dinars for Psychological Harm to His Son

- Deprived of seeing his mother and neglected in providing his care and basic needs

A misdemeanor court sentenced a Kuwaiti national to a fine of 4,000 dinars after convicting him of preventing his son from seeing his mother, neglecting to provide him with care and basic necessities, and causing him psychological harm. The ruling reflects the judiciary’s strict stance in protecting children’s rights and holding accountable anyone who fails to fulfill their family obligations.

Court documents and evidence presented established that the defendant deprived the child of contact with his mother without legal justification, and failed to meet his basic needs, which negatively affected his psychological well-being and caused him moral harm.

The mother’s defense emphasized before the court that caring for children and safeguarding their rights is a legal responsibility that cannot be neglected, and that the child’s best interests remain under the protection of the judiciary, which firmly addresses any practices involving abuse, neglect, or deprivation of fundamental rights.

The ruling underscores that harming children or using them in family disputes exposes the perpetrator to legal accountability and penalties provided by law to protect the family and childhood.