Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3578

The trial court may order a stay of the action if it considers that judgment on its merits should be made dependent upon determination of another issue upon which the judgment depends. Article 90 of the Code of Civil Procedure. It may ascertain the degree of seriousness of what arises concerning that preliminary issue and the extent of its connection to what is before it. - A claim for an award of spousal maintenance depends upon establishment of the marital relationship pending before the Court of Cassation. It necessitates staying determination of maintenance pending issuance of the Court of Cassation’s judgment on the issue of establishing the marital relationship. The judgment’s contravention thereof. Requires its cassation.