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Divorce action costs awarded to defendant when plaintiff contested and lost despite potestative right.

Case Number 076974
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court denied the review of litigation costs, ruling that the plaintiff is liable despite exercising a potestative right. Although the plaintiff filed for divorce based on a six-year separation of fact, the court found that contesting the proceedings and losing the case triggered cost responsibility. Consequently, the plaintiff must bear the expenses incurred during the litigation.

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DIVÓRCIO LITIGIOSO SEPARAÇÃO DE FACTO RESPONSABILIDADE CUSTAS

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litigation costs divorce action separation of fact potestative right litigation expenses court costs civil procedure

Cited Legislation

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Art. 240, n.º 1 do Código de Processo Civil
Art. 241 do Código de Processo Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00028852

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198905140769742

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/3AF41CCDD5278D0D802568FC003AF190?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Embora o autor com a propositura da acção de divórcio litigioso, com fundamento na separação de facto por mais de seis anos consecutivos, se limite a exercer um direito potestativo, é responsável pelas custas se contestou e ficou vencido.