Family Court confirms Kuwaiti woman's custody of her children, orders father to pay expenses, housing, and maid costs
The Family Court in Ahmadi ruled to confirm a Kuwaiti woman's custody of her children and ordered their father to pay for expenses.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
The Family Court in Ahmadi ruled to confirm the custody of a Kuwaiti national over her four children, and ordered their father to pay spousal maintenance, child support, as well as rent for the custody residence, a maid’s salary, and a transportation allowance. The court also awarded lump-sum amounts for furnishing the residence and for recruiting a maid, in the lawsuit filed by the wife through her lawyer, Mohammed Safar.
The court ordered the father to pay 100 Kuwaiti dinars monthly as spousal maintenance, and 200 dinars monthly for the four children, at a rate of 50 dinars each. In addition, he was ordered to pay 200 dinars monthly for the custody residence rent, 80 dinars for a maid’s salary, and 60 dinars for the children’s transportation allowance, bringing the total monthly obligations to 640 dinars.
He was also ordered to pay a one-time sum of 800 dinars for furnishing the custody residence, 750 dinars for the costs of recruiting a maid, and 50 dinars for actual legal fees, in addition to court expenses.
The court explained in the reasoning of its judgment that providing a suitable residence for the children is a requirement of custody, taking into account their number, ages, and the father’s financial situation, which formed the basis for estimating the rent and furnishing costs.
It considered that employing a maid falls within the necessities of caring for and providing for the children, given their number, ages, and the father’s financial capacity. It also affirmed that their travel to schools and health and social facilities is an essential part of their living conditions, necessitating a monthly transportation allowance.
Conversely, the court rejected the request to compel the father to purchase a car, hire a private driver, and pay his salary, as these obligations were disproportionate to his remaining net income.
The judgment confirmed the mother’s custody of her children and ordered the father not to interfere in matters concerning their upbringing, care, and management. Spousal maintenance, child support, residence rent, and transportation allowances shall apply from the date the lawsuit was filed, April 27, 2026, while the maid’s salary entitlement begins from the date of the judgment.
