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II UKN 122/97 AI generated

Marital community of property does not prove marital community; separation bars family pension without court-ordered alimony.

Case Number II UKN 122/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a decision denying a family pension to a widow whose husband had died. The court found that despite a formal marriage, the couple lived in separation without shared household or contact, failing the statutory requirement of 'marital community' under the Social Security Act. The court ruled that mere marital status or property co-ownership is insufficient; the law requires proof of actual joint life, which necessitates a separate court judgment for alimony rights when separation exists.

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Art. 31 KRO; Art. 41 ust. 3 ustawy o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym: Marital community of property is not synonymous with marital community; the latter requires proof of joint life, and separation bars family pension unless a court judgment establishes alimony rights.

Keywords

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marital community of property family pension entitlement separation of spouses joint household requirement court-ordered alimony social security benefits marital community definition

Cited Legislation

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art. 31 Kodeksu rodzinnego i opiekuńczego
art. 41 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 14 grudnia 1982 r. o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym pracowników i ich rodzin
art. 393 ust. 12 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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