Who has to pay child support?
First-degree relatives are legally obliged to pay maintenance to their parents. We explain how it works with children-in-law and whether the payments can be avoided.
Do children-in-law and siblings have to pay?
The income of children-in-law no longer plays a role in the calculation of parental maintenance. This means that their salary is no longer included. This is because they are not first-degree relatives.
If parents have several children, their gross annual income is not added together in order to oblige them to pay child support. In the event that none of the children exceed the legal limit, no alimony has to be paid. However, if one or more children earn more than 100,000 euros gross per year, the financial possibilities of all siblings are taken into account for the calculation. The maintenance is then determined pro rata for each sibling. However, only the children who exceed the legal limit have to pay this calculated share. The social welfare office pays for the other children.