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Turun HO 17.02.1978 TU-938 AI generated

Father's appeal to reduce child support was dismissed despite mother's increased income.

Case Number Turun HO 17.02.1978 TU-938
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Court of Appeal dismissed the father's appeal to reduce child support payments despite the mother's subsequent increase in income from new employment. The court found that the mother's financial situation had not changed sufficiently to render the original support amount unreasonable relative to the father's ability to pay. Consequently, the original decision maintaining the support level was upheld as legally sound.

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Alkuperäiset perivelvollisuuden määräykset; elatusapu; elatuskyky; muutoksenhaku: The court held that a change in the custodial parent's income does not automatically justify a reduction in child support unless the original amount becomes unreasonable relative to the paying parent's capacity.

Keywords

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child support reduction custodial parent income alimony adjustment parental capacity family law appeal

Cited Case Law

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KKO 3145/1978
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kko-other_2023_99
Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding child support changes affecting continuation of social assistance allowance.
kko-other_2003_387
Supreme Court allows child support modification based on changed circumstances and new evidence of income.
kko-other_2009_170
Supreme Court allows child support increase when family circumstances change significantly under the Child Support Act.
kko-other_1998_3082
Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding appointment of litigation agent and maintenance amount in family dispute.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2025:48
Supreme Court dismisses alimony reduction claim due to significant savings and asset liquidation by the payer.

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Avioeropäätöksessä isä oli velvoitettu maksamaan elatusapua äidin huostaan uskotuille lapsille. Vaikka äidin elatuskyky oli hänen myöhemmin aloittamansa ansiotyön johdosta olennaisesti lisääntynyt, hylättiin isän kanne elatusavun alentamisesta, koska olosuhteet eivät olleet muuttuneet siten, että vahvistettu elatusapu olisi kohtuuton isän maksukykyyn nähden.

Läsnä: Roos - Brunila - Veso Esittelijä: Ulfstedt

KKO:n ratkaisu:

Tuomio n:o 3145/17.11.1978; ann. 19.12.1978

Selostus: KKO, jossa isä haki muutosta, myönsi muutoksenhakuluvan ja katsoi, ettei ollut syytä muuttaa hovioikeuden tuo- miota.