Whether the first-instance allocation of court costs and dépens had to be changed.
The appeal was admissible and partly justified; the lower court's allocation of dépens had to be amended by compensation, but the first-instance court costs remained with the appellant.
The father succeeded on the principle of a reduction of maintenance, while the mother prevailed as to the post-grace-period maintenance levels. Since neither party was clearly victorious, dépens were to be compensated. Court costs follow the party that requested the proceedings, so the appellant could not shift those costs to the respondent merely because he won in part.