Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 112

The substantive rules of the law of the husband's nationality at the time of the marriage contract apply to the effects arising from the marriage contract, whereas procedural rules are governed by Kuwaiti law as the law of the forum before which the dispute is brought. Article 39 of Law 5 of 1961. - The wife's marital disobedience. It is established only by her refusal to execute a final obedience judgment. Article 87/2 of Personal Status Law 51 of 1984. Example. - The challenged judgment awarding maintenance to the respondent on the ground that she is not regarded as maritally disobedient because the appellant has not obtained a final judgment requiring her to enter into his obedience and she has not refused to execute it. It has correctly applied the law.