Family law lawyer in Paris, Maître Laurence Mayer handles cases of divorce and separation, particularly in the context of child support proceedings.
Child support: Child support is paid by the parent as part of their contribution to the maintenance and education of the child, both during a divorce and when the parents separate and are not married.
In principle, in the case of shared custody, no child support is paid unless there is a disparity between the parents' incomes.
In cases of shared custody, the parents share the family quotient, which means that the child support paid is not deductible.
Unlike some foreign countries, particularly some of our European neighbors, there was no scale in French law to set the amount of child support.
However, on April 12, 2010, the Ministry of Justice introduced a scale called the reference table, which aims to limit geographical disparities. Nevertheless, the reference table is not binding for the parties or the judge; it serves as an objective reference designed as a decision-making tool.
The judge tasked with setting the contribution must consider the child’s needs, as well as the income and expenses of both the creditor and the debtor. The Court of Cassation has overturned decisions that relied solely on the reference table to determine the child support amount.
The child support set for the children will be indexed each year. Its payment does not stop when the child reaches majority, but only when the child has completed their studies and obtained their first job.
Child support will always be subject to revision if a new circumstance arises.
Maître Mayer practices in all courts in Île-de-France, such as Nanterre, Créteil, Bobigny, Meaux, Melun, Fontainebleau, Évry, Sens, Auxerre, and throughout France with a local representative.
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