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The maintenance obligation is a statutory duty to support a person who cannot meet their justified needs on their own. Most often it applies to parents toward children, but in certain cases it can also involve other close relatives.
Child support covers the maintenance and development of the entitled person. For the criteria used by courts, see: Child support amounts: criteria and rules.
The Family and Guardianship Code (Art. 128 and following) sets out who is obliged and when the duty arises or ends.
The law does not list a fixed catalogue. “Justified needs” are those appropriate to the person’s age, health and life situation. Courts typically consider:
Most commonly:
Courts always assess the individual situation, needs and capacity.
The law provides a hierarchy among relatives. Those closest are considered first, and only if they cannot meet the duty does the obligation move to more distant relatives (for example, in cases against grandparents).
Courts assess needs and capacity. Details: Child support amounts: criteria and rules.
In parent‑child cases, part of the obligation may be fulfilled through personal care and day‑to‑day upbringing. Courts take this into account when assessing each parent’s contribution.
Most often when the entitled person can support themselves. For adult‑child cases, courts look at continued education and real ability to work. See: Until when is child support paid.
After divorce, spousal support is not automatic. Courts look at the grounds for divorce, the justified needs of the spouse, and the other party’s earning capacity.
If circumstances change, you can seek an increase, reduction or termination. This requires a claim and evidence of the change. See: Reduction or termination of child support and Increase of child support — when and how.
If you are filing for the first time, see: Child support petition: how to file step by step and Child support — who is entitled and when.
You can use the child support calculator as a reference point, but it is not binding and should be compared with real costs and evidence.
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