Legal advice on paternity and maintenance issues

We advise on maintenance claims for underage children and young adults up to their 21st birthday as well as on carer's maintenance.

Description

Legal advice: Maintenance claims of underage children, young adults between the ages of 18 and 20 and single parents with small children regarding their entitlement to childcare maintenance.

  • Mothers and fathers who are single parents and / or single carers are entitled to advice and support in asserting maintenance claims for their underage child (§ 18 Para. 1 No. 1 SGB VIII).
  • Mothers and fathers who are not married to each other are entitled to counselling and support in asserting their own maintenance claims in accordance with § 1615 l BGB (childcare maintenance) (§ 18 Para. 1 No. 2 SGB VIII).
  • Mothers who are not married to the child's father are entitled to counselling and support after the birth of the child, in particular in establishing paternity and asserting the child's maintenance claims (§ 52 a SGB VIII).
  • Young adults are entitled to counselling and support in asserting maintenance and maintenance claims against their parents until their 21st birthday (§ 18 Para. 4 SGB VIII).

Required documents

Please enquire in advance by telephone in individual cases.

Duration & Costs

Fees

There are no fees.

Legal basis

§§ 18 and 52 a SGB VIII
§ 1615l BGB

Landeshauptstadt München

Sozialreferat
Beistandschaften

Internet

Postal address

Landeshauptstadt München
Sozialreferat
Beistandschaften

Werner-Schlierf-Straße 9
81539 München

Fax: +49 89 233-67531

Address

Werner-Schlierf-Straße 9
81539 München

Sprechzeiten:

Montag, Dienstag, Donnerstag, Freitag: 9 bis 12 Uhr

Mittwoch 13 bis 15 Uhr nur telefonisch unter +49 89 233-67514

Termine mit Ihrer Sachbearbeitung: Nach Vereinbarung

Accessibility

  • Available:Barrier-free access
  • Available:Disabled parking

barrier-free access, lifts for the disabled in the building Parking facilities are very limited and chargeable directly in front of the office building.

Directions

Parking available

Public transport

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