Spousal maintenance
Time alone does not justify limiting indefinite maintenance
The issue and the court’s approach
The court set aside conversion of indefinite maintenance into a two-year payment because no substantial change justified it. The employment and health circumstances examined did not support a reasoned forecast of financial independence within that period.
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Supreme Court · Civil Chamber · STS 1524/2026 · Appeal 4954/2024 · 2026-09-29
Original explanatory note based on the official Civil Chamber weekly summary. This is not a claim to have reviewed the full judgment. The English version is explanatory, not an official translation.
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