Advance child support

According to Act on Advance Maintenance the country grants advances on the legal maintenance of children and spouses, provided that the legal requirements are met. 

The Land Court shall decide on the granting of advances.

The maintenance debtors are obliged to repay the maintenance contributions advanced by the Land. Both the disbursement and the collection of the advances are the responsibility of the Landeskasse.

The transfer of maintenance advances shall be made no later than the last working day of each month. Upon expiration of the period for which a maintenance advance was granted pursuant to the decision of the Regional Court, payments shall be discontinued unless the Regional Treasury has received a new decision of the Regional Court by that time. It is the responsibility of the maintenance beneficiary to apply to the Regional Court for an extension of the maintenance advance in due time. Payments can only be made when the Land Registry has bank details in the name of the beneficiary in accordance with the decision. In order to avoid delays in payment, this must already be indicated in the corresponding application to the Regional Court.