Contribution not paid?

Child maintenance: when you have to go to prison

The dear fight for money: The consequences of refusing to pay maintenance can be far-reaching.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Daniel Scharinger/stock.adobe.com)

Waiting months for the money, constantly begging for child maintenance? If a parent can't or won't pay, there are consequences - and they are anything but fun. Why should you pay up? Read on to find out!

Even if you don't agree with the amount of child maintenance set: simply stopping paying it is not a good idea, as the experts from the law firm FSKN Rechtsanwälte GmbH in Graz know. It would be better to contact the court or youth welfare office. Because: in the worst case, the parent who doesn't pay could face criminal proceedings. And: prison.