Question juridique clé
Whether a divorced spouse qualifies for a BVV 2 widow's pension when the divorce judgment granted only fixed-term maintenance payments.
Solution extraite
A fixed-term maintenance award is sufficient under Art. 20 Abs. 1 lit. b BVV 2; the maintenance need not be lifelong.
Motifs extraits
The wording, legislative history and purpose of Art. 20 BVV 2 show that the decisive point is the existence of a compensable support loss. That loss can also arise from a time-limited maintenance obligation; the lifelong-requirement applies to the capital settlement alternative, not to the rent alternative.