Cyprus Court of Appeal upholds parent maintenance order for elderly father

On May 15, 2026, the Cyprus Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal filed by two brothers, aged 43 and 52, against a decision by the Limassol Family Court. The lower court had ordered the brothers to pay €75 monthly each as interim maintenance to their 73-year-old father. The father had sought financial support citing health issues and limited income under the Parent and Child Relationships Law. The sons challenged the decision, claiming their father misled the court, failed to prove his needs, and that the application was abusive due to long-term family estrangement. The Court of Appeal rejected these arguments, stating that an interim judgment requires only a 'visible possibility of success' rather than a final conclusion. The court emphasized that the legal obligation to support a parent does not depend on the quality of the emotional relationship between the parties. Furthermore, the ruling noted that the maintenance of an elderly person is an urgent matter that cannot wait for the final trial. The appellate court found no procedural errors in the initial ruling and upheld the interim payment mandate.