Article 135 of the Saudi Personal Status Law

المادة 135 من نظام الأحوال الشخصية · الفصل الثاني: الحضانة

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

1- إذا أتم المحضون (الخامسة عشرة) من عمره، فله الاختيار في الإقامة لدى أحد والديه، ما لم تقتض مصلحة المحضون خلاف ذلك.

2- تنتهي الحضانة إذا أتم المحضون (ثمانية عشر) عاماً.

3- إذا كان المحضون مجنوناً أو معتوهاً أو مريضاً مرضاً مقعداً، فتستمر الحضانة وفق الترتيب المنصوص عليه في المادة (السابعة والعشرين بعد المائة) من هذا النظام.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.