Buenos Aires, November 30 (NA) -- The National Appeals Court in Civil Matters (Section J) handed down a key ruling by setting the economic compensation at $2,000,000 in favor of a former spouse, recognizing the "manifest economic imbalance" that occurred after the breakdown of a 19-year marriage. According to information from the Argentine News Agency, the woman was benefited after demonstrating that her ex-husband, an executive who traveled constantly, fully developed his professional potential thanks to the distribution of roles within the couple. The cost of postponing a career The Court confirmed the admissibility of the compensation (Art. 441 CCyCN), based on the inequality generated by the roles played: Imbalance of Opportunities: The man was able to pursue postgraduate studies, training, and travel (circumstances proven in the case), while the woman interrupted her academic and professional development, dedicating herself to caring for the home. Basis for Justice: The ruling emphasizes that the compensation has a "reparatory basis based on equity" to remedy the imbalance and allow the former spouse to achieve economic autonomy. Valuation of Roles: The Justice held that the way the family was organized "meant that the plaintiff was deprived of her potential for development and individual independence", condemning the defendant to pay $2,000,000 plus interest.
