Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal refusal of legal aid and counsel violated Art. 29(3) BV
Decisione estratta
No. The applicant failed to sufficiently substantiate his financial need, and the cantonal authorities could also treat the underlying appeal as hopeless.
Motivazione estratta
The authorities were entitled to require comprehensive disclosure of assets, including the wife’s means. On the merits, the appeal had only slight chances of success because several indicators suggested an abusive reliance on a merely formal marriage.