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KKO 589/1995 AI generated

Supreme Court allows supplementary grounds claim and spousal support change based on changed circumstances.

Case Number KKO 589/1995
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court permitted the introduction of supplementary grounds to the appeal and granted a modification of spousal support due to altered conditions. The appellant argued that new facts justified a change in the support amount, while the respondent contested the relevance of these post-filing developments. The court ruled that procedural rules allow supplementary arguments before legislative changes and that material changes in the family situation warrant an adjustment of the support obligation.

Legislator headnote

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s. 24 of the Administrative Court Act; spousal support may be modified upon proof of significant changes in the obligor's or obligee's circumstances, and supplementary grounds may be admitted prior to legislative amendments if they do not violate the principle of legal certainty.

Keywords

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supplementary grounds appeal spousal support modification changed circumstances procedural admissibility alimony adjustment

Cited Legislation

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s. 24 of the Administrative Court Act
s. 10 of the Act on Maintenance
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Kysymys lisäperusteisiin vetoamisesta kanteen tueksi muutoksenhakumenettelyssä (ennen alioikeusuudistukseen liittyvien säännösten voimaantuloa).

Kysymys puolison elatusavun muuttamisesta olosuhteiden muutoksen perusteella.