Questione giuridica chiave
Whether costs in non-contentious proceedings under Aargau ZPO may be charged to the applicant despite the absence of a losing party.
Decisione estratta
Yes. In voluntary jurisdiction there is no opponent and therefore no prevailing or losing party; the applicant who had to advance the costs bears them, subject to legal aid.
Motivazione estratta
Sections 112 ff. ZPO/AG are directed at adversarial two-party litigation and do not apply to voluntary jurisdiction. The cantonal court therefore did not act arbitrarily in leaving the advanced court costs with the applicant.