7.  The applicant was born in 1957 and lives in Cracow, Poland. 8.  On 21 October 1991 the applicant’s husband filed a divorce petition with the Cracow Regional Court (Sąd Wojewódzki). 9.  Subsequently, the court held hearings on 13 February and 7 May 1992. 10.  On 20 July 1992 the trial court secured the applicant’s maintenance claims. The applicant’s husband appealed. On 23 November 1992 the Cracow Court of Appeal (Sąd Apelacyjny) dismissed his appeal. 11.  The court held hearings on the following dates: 11 May, 22 June, 14 September 1993, 13 September and 4 November 1994. 12.  On 12 April 1995 the trial court again secured the applicant’s maintenance claims. The applicant’s husband appealed. On 3 August 1995 the Cracow Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal. 13.  Subsequently, the trial court held hearings on the following dates: 17 October 1995, 5 March, 11 June, 5 November 1996, 4 March and 26 June 1997. 14.  On 8 July 1997 the court granted a divorce decree. The applicant appealed. 15.  On 21 January 1998 the Cracow Court of Appeal dismissed the applicant’s appeal. 16.  On 5 February 1998 the applicant lodged a cassation appeal against the judgment. On 28 July 1999 the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal. The judgment was delivered to the applicant on 1 December 1999.