petermartin
New Member
Hi I wonder if you can help
I have a 17 year old son living in Germany with his mother, he has not been in full time education since the summer of 2004, when he left school without finishing his hauptschuleabchluss. I have been told that he cannot obtain any form of work or an apprentiship without this. He has not been working (or so I have been told however I have been informed he is working for the family business but not being paid!)
He will be 18 in November 2005 and I understand this is classed as the age of maturity and at that point I am assuming I will no longer need to pay child support.
I have however been advised he is applying to a Berufskolleg where he will try to complete his abschluss and I would like to know if this will effect the child support.
Please can you give me some advice as both the german court and the solicitor seem very vague on when I can stop making the payments.
I have a 17 year old son living in Germany with his mother, he has not been in full time education since the summer of 2004, when he left school without finishing his hauptschuleabchluss. I have been told that he cannot obtain any form of work or an apprentiship without this. He has not been working (or so I have been told however I have been informed he is working for the family business but not being paid!)
He will be 18 in November 2005 and I understand this is classed as the age of maturity and at that point I am assuming I will no longer need to pay child support.
I have however been advised he is applying to a Berufskolleg where he will try to complete his abschluss and I would like to know if this will effect the child support.
Please can you give me some advice as both the german court and the solicitor seem very vague on when I can stop making the payments.