Questão jurídica principal
Whether the Art. 124 ZGB compensation had to be reduced because the parties had been separated for years before the divorce became final.
Decisão extraída
No. For the compensation calculation under Art. 124 ZGB, the full duration of the marriage is relevant; the separation period is not deducted, although the concrete amount must still be assessed according to equity and the parties' overall economic situation.
Fundamentação extraída
The pension equalization is a separate institution from maintenance. If the pension event has occurred before divorce finality, a compensation under Art. 124 ZGB is due. Its assessment must be guided by equity and may orient itself to the half-split principle of Art. 122 ZGB, without following a rigid formula. In this case, a compensation equal to half the hypothetical split was not inequitable.