Question juridique clé
Whether a lawyer's cost advance can be ordered in a separate marital property-division action.
Solution extraite
A cost advance may in principle be based on Art. 145 ZGB if the applicant is in need of assistance and the other spouse has the means to pay.
Motifs extraits
The court confirmed the prevailing view that Art. 145 ZGB can support a process-cost advance in a separate property-division proceeding, subject to need and ability to pay.