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Divorce Free Legal Aid Application Mootness on Appeal

Case Number 22 07 32 2
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Lucerne (CH-LU)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted

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In a divorce proceeding where one party was granted free legal aid, the first instance court incorrectly dismissed their application for free legal aid as moot in the final judgment, despite imposing costs on the other party, because the initial grant of free legal aid generally extends to subsequent appeal proceedings unless explicitly revoked. The appellate court reasoned that the party was entitled to a substantive decision on their application for free legal aid, as the initial grant typically carries over to the appeal stage pursuant to relevant procedural law.

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§ 134 ZPO. Ein Gesuch um UR vor erster Instanz darf auch dann nicht als gegenstandslos abgeschrieben werden, wenn die in unentgeltlicher Rechtspflege prozessierende Partei nicht kostenpflichtig wird. | Zivilprozessrecht

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legal aid divorce proceedings substantive reasoning free proceedings procedural costs addition to the marital property

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§ 134 ZPO

The provision dictates that a request for legal aid should not be dismissed as obsolete, even if the party proceeding under legal aid is not ordered to pay costs.

§ 137 ZPO

Cited to support the principle that legal aid granted at the first instance generally extends to appeal proceedings unless withdrawn by the appellate court.

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Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Obergericht

Abteilung: · II. Kammer

Rechtsgebiet: · Zivilprozessrecht

Entscheiddatum: · 17.07.2007

Fallnummer: · 22 07 32.2

LGVE: · 2007 I Nr. 33

Leitsatz: · § 134 ZPO. Ein Gesuch um UR vor erster Instanz darf auch dann nicht als gegenstandslos abgeschrieben werden, wenn die in unentgeltlicher Rechtspflege prozessierende Partei nicht kostenpflichtig wird.

Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.