Because my ex is working now

Shock over child support: Now 50 euros instead of 580

At the district court in Wels, the father is fighting to get his money.(Bild: Pressefoto Scharinger/Daniel Scharinger)

It sounds strange: Because the mother of his two children went back to work after a long break, a single father from Wels is now receiving significantly less money from his ex. The “Krone” asked why this is the case.

“It can’t be right that I’m suddenly getting so much less money,” says Kurt W. (name changed) from Wels, who’s at a loss to understand what’s happening. No wonder—since 2022, the 55-year-old early retiree has been struggling with a number of challenges. Back then, he became a single parent practically overnight. That’s because the two children they had together were taken away from their mother by the authorities because she hadn’t sent them to school.