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Child Support
- How much child maintenance must I pay?
- How is entitlement to maintenance calculated?
- Can maintenance be paid directly to the child?
- For how long is a child entitled to support?
- Is there an age limit to child maintenance in Austria?
- What factors play a role in child maintenance?
- How can I ensure that the other parent doesn’t misappropriate child support?
- Can I demand that child maintenance be accounted for?
- What is the so-called “Playboy Limit”?
- What role do cross-border implications play in child maintenance?
These are a cross-section of the many questions that we have frequently been asked. There is no other aspect of law in which the law as a formal construct, and case law as the practical application of it, diverge so strikingly: According to Austrian law, for example, parents are obliged to pay their children what is described as a “reasonable maintenance”. However, what is actually considered “reasonable” in individual cases, is reflected in the kaleidoscope of practical interpretations as is evident in thousands (!) of different decisions that have been worked out by case law. Consequently, there is a plethora of legal literature which is specialised on child maintenance. Further, it is important to bear in mind that there is no legal provision in Austrian law for the reimbursement of costs entailed in legal proceedings concerning maintenance claims of a minor child. In other words, each party must bear the costs of their own legal representation, regardless of the outcome of the proceedings. What this situation may mean for you, should you be in the position in which you may have to ask of the above-mentioned questions, is that it is imperative to choose the right lawyer (contact).