Austrian Supreme Court: Nail Scratch Does Not Bar Maintenance Claim

Austria's Supreme Court ruled that a single act of minor violence (scratching with long nails) by a wife in a divorce dispute does not automatically forfeit her maintenance claims, overturning the first-instance decision. The ruling clarifies the legal threshold for loss of maintenance due to marital misconduct, distinguishing between trivial and severe violence. This sets a precedent for family law cases in Austria, though its broader market impact is negligible.