Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 717

The man's acknowledgment of marriage to the woman and of cohabiting with her as spouses. Implication thereof. His denial of the filiation of her child is inadmissible. Reason thereof. His failure to take proceedings to deny filiation within the legally prescribed period and his failure to pursue an action of li'an. Implication thereof. The court's rejection of the man's request to refer him and the child to forensic medicine for genetic testing. Valid. Reason thereof. This procedure conflicts with the Sharia rules for establishing filiation.