Question juridique clé
Whether the husband could introduce new documents proving payment of maintenance arrears on appeal
Solution extraite
The new documents were inadmissible because they were unechte Noven that could have been filed before the first instance court with reasonable diligence.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 317(1) ZPO, new facts and evidence are allowed only if submitted without delay and if they could not previously have been produced despite due diligence. The husband could have asked for an extension below instead of waiting until appeal.