Conditions for Indefinite Alimony to be Awarded:
• Divorce: In order to receive alimony, the marital union must first have ended with divorce.
• Risk of Poverty: The spouse requesting alimony must be at risk of falling into poverty as a result of the divorce. The risk of poverty is evaluated according to the financial situation of the spouse receiving alimony, job opportunities, age and health condition, duration of marriage and reason for divorce.
• Fault Status: The spouse who will receive alimony must not have a more serious fault in the divorce. If the faults of the spouses are equal or if the spouse receiving alimony is less at fault, indefinite alimony may be requested.
Amount of Indefinite Alimony:
When awarding indefinite alimony, the needs of the spouse who will receive alimony and the financial ability of the spouse who will pay alimony are taken into consideration. The amount of alimony must be at a level that can meet the basic needs of the spouse receiving alimony, such as shelter, food, clothing, health and education.
Termination of Indefinite Alimony:
Indefinite alimony ends in the following cases:
• Remarriage of the spouse receiving alimony: If the spouse receiving alimony remarries, indefinite alimony ends automatically.
• Improvement of the financial situation of the spouse receiving alimony: If the financial situation of the spouse receiving alimony improves and the risk of poverty no longer exists, indefinite alimony can be terminated.
• Death of the spouse who will pay alimony: If the spouse who will pay alimony dies, indefinite alimony ends.
• By court decision: In some exceptional cases, indefinite alimony may be abolished or its amount may be changed by court decision.