Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the federal filing had to be treated as a civil appeal rather than a constitutional complaint
Decisione estratta
The filing was treated as a civil appeal because the challenged decision was final and pecuniary, with the value in dispute exceeding the statutory threshold.
Motivazione estratta
Interim measures in divorce are final civil decisions under the Federal Supreme Court Act; the amount at stake, assessed on the annualized maintenance difference, exceeded CHF 30,000.