Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court could order interim maintenance after the divorce action was pending and modify the 2007 separation measures.
Extracted holding
Once the divorce action was pending, only divorce interim measures under Art. 137(2) ZGB could be ordered; the modification was allowed because the circumstances had materially changed, especially due to the children's emancipation and the wife's reduced caregiving duties.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that prior separation measures remained in force unless modified, and a change is justified by a substantial and lasting change in circumstances. The withdrawal of childcare obligations and the passage of time supported a reassessment.