If the spouses don´t live in the common household and one of them or both face material destitute, they can be assessed separately for purpose of material destitute assessment only if they apply at the court for the due matrimonial maintenance.
After submission of prove on filed proposal for matrimonial maintenance pay at the Office of Labor, Social Matters and Family SR, Department of Material Destitute, material destitute allowance and additional payments thereto can be paid up partly in advance. As soon as the decision made in the proceedings for the matrimonial maintenance pay comes in force, the Office shall decide on the material destitute allowance and additional payments thereto, taking into account amount of the conferred maintenance pay.