Hier finden Sie die passenden Informationen. Parents' maintenance obligation for their children begins with the birth of the child. In principle, it continues for life as long as. Above all, parents are obliged to pay maintenance to their children until they have completed appropriate vocational training.
If your parents do not fulfil this obligation, you can file a corresponding application against them in court. Your lawyer will advise you on a case-by-case basis which court has jurisdiction for your maintenance application.
Ask a lawyer for advice on whether a maintenance claim against your parents may exist in your specific life situation. Note: Other relatives in the direct line, such as grandparents, may also be liable to pay maintenance to you. First find out about the details and consequences of maintenance proceedings. Seek advice from a lawyer. If you cannot afford the costs of the advice, you can apply for counselling assistance at the legal application office of the local court.
As a first step, the advising lawyer will try to reach an out-of-court settlement between you and your parents. He or she will therefore ask your parents to provide information about their income. Once this has been done, the parents or the parent liable for maintenance will receive a request for payment. If the out-of-court settlement fails, you must apply to the court through a solicitor to have maintenance determined. The court will first set a conciliation hearing.
All parties involved will have the opportunity to present their arguments at this hearing. The purpose of the conciliation hearing is to reach an agreement settlement. If no agreement is reached, the court will declare the conciliation hearing a failure.
