Child alimony:

Change of circumstances

A change in circumstances may justify a change in child maintenance. What has changed recently? And what will change in the future?

For instance:

• the child has higher medical costs or school related costs
• the income of one of the parent has decreased
• a sibling was born, the cost of which must also be borne
• one of the parents enters a new marriage.

During mediation we can discuss:

• When was the child alimony determined (by the parents or by the court)?
• What has changed since then?
• Was that change necessary?
• Will things be stable from now on?
• What will most likely change in the (near) future?
• How does that effect the needs of the child/ the ability to pay?

The amount of child alimony also changes due to the yearley indexation. You can read about this on the Dutch Government website.