Facts

[A.A.] (appellant, born 1984) and [B.A.] (respondent, born 1984) were married in 2013. They have been living separately since July 4, 2016. The District Court of Zofingen ordered [B.A.] to pay monthly maintenance of CHF 2,369.-- to [A.A.] as of July 4, 2016. On the respondent's appeal, the High Court of the Canton of Aargau reduced the maintenance to CHF 1,290.-- as of June 1, 2017.

Considerations

The Federal Supreme Court considers the reduction of maintenance as of June 1, 2017 to be lawful. The High Court did not consider the appellant's incapacity to work as credible based on the submitted medical reports. This assessment of the evidence is not arbitrary, as the reports do not sufficiently substantiate the medical facts. Therefore, the High Court was entitled to impute a hypothetical income of CHF 3,500.-- per month to the appellant as of June 1, 2017. The rejection of the appellant's request for advance on costs or legal aid in the…