Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 419

The substantive provisions of the law of the husband's nationality at the time of the marriage contract apply to the effects produced by the marriage contract, whereas procedural rules are referred to Kuwaiti law as the law of the judge before whom the dispute is brought. Article 39 of Law 5 of 1961. - A wife's marital disobedience. It is established only by her refusal to execute a final judgment of marital obedience. Article 87/2 of - 426 - Procedure Law No. 51 of 1984 on Personal Status. Example. - The challenged judgment's award of maintenance to the respondent on the basis that she is not deemed maritally disobedient because the appellant has not obtained a final judgment requiring her to enter into his obedience and her refusal to execute it. It has correctly applied the law.