KKO 1911/1995
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Supreme Court allows appeal against spousal support decision, ordering return of previously paid support.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland allowed the appeal against a decision to terminate spousal support. The lower court had dismissed the claim, but the Supreme Court found the husband entitled to recover the support already paid by the wife. Consequently, the court ordered the return of the funds to the husband.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedAL 51 § 4 mom; The court may order the return of spousal support already paid if the entitlement to such support is subsequently terminated.
Keywords
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spousal support termination
recovery of support payments
financial maintenance
family law restitution
supreme court review
Cited Legislation
AI generatedAL 51 § 4 mom
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Full text
Puolison elatuksesta annettu päätös oli kumottu. Hovioikeuden tuli viran puolesta lausua, oliko puoliso saava takaisin, mitä hän oli jo elatusapuna suorittanut.
AL 51 § 4 mom