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Establishing a child support title: with help from the youth welfare office (support assistance)

So that child support can be enforced if necessary, it should be titled, that is, recorded in an enforceable document. The youth welfare office supports you with this free of charge: with support assistance it helps to have paternity and support established and to enforce it.

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Your chances of getting your money back

The youth welfare office offers free support assistance: it helps to have the child's support claim established, titled, and enforced. A youth welfare office document is an enforceable title.
If the support is titled, you can enforce directly in the case of non-payment, without first having to sue. This gives you and the child security.

What you should do now

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    1. Apply for support assistance

    Apply for support assistance for your child at the youth welfare office. It is free and voluntary.

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    2. Establish the support

    The youth welfare office helps clarify the other parent's income and calculate the amount of support.

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    3. Create a title

    The support can be titled in a free youth welfare office document, an enforceable title.

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    4. Enforce

    If the other parent does not pay, enforcement can proceed from the title (e.g. wage garnishment).

How to spot the scam

  • The other parent pays only irregularly, and there is no title.
  • You rely on verbal promises instead of a document.
  • Support arrears grow without anything being documented.

Frequently asked questions

What does 'titling support' mean?

Recording the support claim in an enforceable document, such as a free youth welfare office document or a court title. With it you can enforce directly in the case of non-payment, without suing first.

What is support assistance?

Voluntary, free support from the youth welfare office: it helps to have paternity and support established, titled, and enforced. Custody remains unaffected.

What does it cost?

The support assistance and the youth welfare office document are free. That makes them a low-threshold way to secure child support, even without a lawyer.

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General information for self-help, not legal advice (RDG). In case of a high loss or uncertainty: contact a consumer advice center or a lawyer.