Questione giuridica chiave
How the obligor's basic subsistence needs must be calculated when there is a deficit in maintenance proceedings.
Decisione estratta
The obligor's minimum needs must be determined restrictively in a deficit situation; the PTT/Radio/TV item is not to be listed separately but is already included in the basic amount.
Motivazione estratta
The court relied on the Obergericht guidelines for the calculation of the enforcement-law minimum subsistence and emphasized that the basic amount already covers not only food, clothing, and health care, but also basic cultural needs. If the obligor is to retain his minimum subsistence and the deficit is not simply to be split, the protected minimum needs must be assessed narrowly.