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 it to be a one-time payment or payment in instalments subject to the time periods found appropriate by the court.

In the event that the person required to pay the compensation is the spouse of the other party, the court shall also take into account the amount of the property acquired by such spouse as a result of the division of the marital property following the divorce.

In a divorce action, if the reason for divorce arises out of the fault of either spouse solely and the divorce would cause the other spouse to suffer impoverishment because of lacking sufficient income from property or from the work he or she used to perform during the marriage, such other spouse may request alimony to be paid from the liable party. The court may grant or refuse to grant this alimony in any amount, taking into account the ability of the provider and the standing of the recipient. In addition, the provisions of section 1598/39, section 1598/40, and section 1598/41 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

The right to claim alimony shall cease if it is not presented as a claim or counterclaim in the divorce action.

Upon divorce on account of insanity according to section 1516(7) or a serious communicable disease