Family Court Orders Citizen to Pay Alimony for Wife and Four Children
The Family Court ruled that a citizen must pay past and ongoing spousal alimony, support for his four children, housing rent, a maid's salary, and transportation allowance, while confirming the mother's custody.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
-1,680 Kuwaiti Dinars in Arreared Spousal Maintenance... and Confirmation of Mother’s Custody, with Father Ordered to Pay for Housing, Maid, and Transportation Allowance
The Ahmadi Family Court No. 6 ruled that a Kuwaiti national must pay arreared and ongoing spousal maintenance to his wife, along with monthly expenses for their four children, rent for the custody residence, a maid’s salary, and a transportation allowance. The lawsuit was filed by the Kuwaiti citizen through the law office of Inaam Haider, with lawyer Abdul Latif Al-Yaqoot representing her.
Lawyer Abdul Latif Al-Yaqoot stated that the court ordered the father to pay 1,680 Kuwaiti Dinars in arreared spousal maintenance for two years, and 70 Kuwaiti Dinars per month in ongoing spousal maintenance. The court also confirmed the mother’s custody of their four children and prohibited the father from interfering with her custody rights.
He added that the judgment also required the father to pay 280 Kuwaiti Dinars per month in child support for the four children, and 20 Kuwaiti Dinars per month in breastfeeding allowance for the two sons until they reach the age of two. Additionally, the court ordered 100 Kuwaiti Dinars per month for the custody residence rent, and a one-time payment of 400 Kuwaiti Dinars for furnishing the residence.
The lawyer clarified that the court further ordered the father to pay 100 Kuwaiti Dinars per month for a maid’s salary, and 800 Kuwaiti Dinars for the costs of recruiting her. He also ordered the payment of 80 Kuwaiti Dinars per month in transportation allowance for the children, along with other expenses and 20 Kuwaiti Dinars for actual legal fees.
The law office of Inaam Haider, in collaboration with lawyer Abdul Latif Al-Yaqoot, pursued the case and claimed the statutory and legal entitlements for the mother and her children, including maintenance, custody, housing, care, and transportation.
