Questão jurídica principal
Whether the request for free legal representation could be dismissed as moot because party costs were awarded against the opposing spouse.
Decisão extraída
No. The court had to examine whether the awarded party costs were likely uncollectible and could not dismiss the request solely because costs were awarded.
Fundamentação extraída
Art. 122(2) CPC ensures state compensation of appointed counsel when the successful indigent party cannot probably recover party costs from the opponent. If the opponent's solvency is uncertain, the court must decide the request on the merits; dismissal as moot is only permissible when solvency is beyond doubt.