Advance child support

Advance child support is a way to support single parents.

You can claim advance child support if the other parent of your child is not regularly or not at all paying child support.

The advance child support amount to:

• 150 € per month for children up to 5 years
• 202 € per month for children between 6 and 11 years
• Under certain circumstances: 272 € per month for children between 12 and 17 years

Advance child support can be paid for a maximum period of 72 month, though only up to the end of the child’s 12 year. A court-ordered child support ruling against the other parent is not necessary; however, an effort to obtain the child support from the other parent must be proven.

You can hand in your claim at your local youth welfare service.