When you and your partner decide to divorce, it is crucial to ensure that the care of your children is well organized. An important aspect of this is the determination of child alimony. This is the financial contribution that both parents, in proportion to their ability to pay, must contribute towards the cost of raising and caring for their children.
At Arslan Lawyers, we understand that arranging child alimony can be an emotional and legally complex process. Our family law attorneys are ready to advise you and support you in determining or modifying child alimony.
What is child alimony?
Child alimony is a financial contribution that the non-custodial parent has to pay to the custodial parent to cover the child’s costs. This contribution is determined based on the net income of both parents and the child’s costs during and after the marriage.
Legal obligations
Both parents are legally obliged to contribute towards their children’s costs according to their ability to pay. This obligation applies to children until they are 18 years old and in some cases may continue until they are 21 years old, for example, when the child is still studying. This maintenance obligation also applies to stepparents, as long as they are married or have a registered partnership with the child’s parent.
How is child alimony calculated?
The judge uses the so-called ‘Trema norms’ when determining child alimony. Factors like the income of both parents, their ability to pay after separation, and the child’s needs are taken into account. The alimony is adjusted annually based on a legally determined indexation.
At Arslan Lawyers, we use these standards to make an accurate alimony calculation so that you know what to expect.
Modification of child alimony
The circumstances after the divorce may change, making the determined child alimony no longer match the current situation. This could be the case if one of the parents becomes unemployed, gets a higher income, remarries, or have more children. In that case, the child alimony can be revised and adjusted.
Our lawyers can assist you with recalculating the alimony and submitting a request for modification to the court if you and your ex-partner cannot agree.
How can Arslan Lawyers help?
A team of experienced family law attorneys at Arslan Lawyers is ready to guide you through the child alimony process. We ensure that your interests and those of your children always come first and help you make fair agreements about the financial future of your children.
Contact us today for a non-obligatory consultation. We are happy to assist further.
