State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 1232 – Duration and fixation of maintenance - The maintenance shall last until the maintained spouse is in need of it or until he or she remarries and shall be fixed as the Judge thinks fit and proper in proportion to the income of the aforesaid assets and as per the necessity and conditions of the maintained spouse, except when the parties agree amicably on the matter. § Sole paragraph - The provision of this article shall be observed, whether there are issues or not from the marriage, and even when the deceased spouse has left issues from another previous marriage.