Key legal question
Whether separation of property should be ordered under Art. 176(1) no. 3 ZGB in protective-measures proceedings.
Extracted holding
Yes. The husband made his economic interest credible, reconciliation of the marriage was not to be expected, and separation of property was the proportionate measure.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that separation of property under Art. 176(1) no. 3 ZGB is easier to order than under Art. 185 ZGB. If the protective-measures proceedings are likely being used only to await the four-year period for divorce, the requirements are reduced. Here, the planned acquisition of the father's house and the absence of any realistic prospect of saving the marriage justified the measure; a less intrusive restriction would not suffice.