KCC 157/2001

This case involved a claim for custody of children by a father. A key point was whether he was able to make this claim as he had previously ceded custody to the mother.

Background

A claimant filed a case against a woman before the court. He requested the court to validate the addition of three children to his custody. He said that the woman was his wife.

The woman filed a case against the claimant before the court. She requested the court to validate her custody of the children.

The court dismissed the case made by the claimant. The court ruled that the kids should be under the woman's custody. The court also ruled that the claimant should pay 120 Dinars per month to the woman.

The claimant and the woman appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court dismissed the appealed ruling and dismissed the case made by the woman. The court ruled that the children should be under the claimant's custody.

Decision