Field help: (2023) <%f125%> was legally entitled to maintenance

Enter the time period during which you were legally obliged to pay maintenance to the other parent.

According to sect. 1615l of the Civil Code, both the mother and the father of a child born out of wedlock are entitled to maintenance on the occasion of the child's birth. The entitlement to maintenance generally exists until the child's third birthday.

For example, if the mother is taking care of the child, the father is obliged to pay maintenance to the mother. The maintenance obligation begins at the earliest four months before the birth and can last until the child's third birthday.

After the child's third birthday, the maintenance obligation is extended depending on the situation. Attention is paid to what is best for the child. If caring for the child is possible with gainful employment, the parent receiving support can be asked to do so.

Other reasons can also be taken into account, such as cohabitation or if one parent is not working because of the children.