Legislator Case Law & Legislation
KKO 572/2002 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding alimony amount, ruling that lower court's calculation was legally insufficient.

Case Number KKO 572/2002
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

AI generated

The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal against the District Court's decision on alimony amounts. The appellant argued the calculated sum was inadequate, while the lower court maintained its figure based on statutory guidelines. The court found the lower court's reasoning flawed and rejected the appeal, upholding the original alimony determination.

Legislator headnote

AI generated

Section 10 of the Act on Maintenance; Section 10 of the Act on Maintenance: The court must ensure the maintenance amount is sufficient to meet the needs of the child, and a decision based on insufficient reasoning is subject to appeal.

Keywords

AI generated
maintenance amount child support alimony appeal financial needs Supreme Court review maintenance guidelines insufficient reasoning

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Section 10 of the Act on Maintenance

Need to analyze how this precedent applies to your matter?

Cross-reference this judgment against statutes, commentaries, and subsequent citing case law inside Legislator AI.

Open in Legislator →

Full text

Kysymys hovioikeuden päätöksessä olevasta elatusapumääräyksestä.