Child support

The parent who pays additional child support may request that the District Commissioner rule on the cancellation or reduction of the additional child support payment if circumstances change and the grounds for the additional child support are no longer available.

The District Commissioner may by a decision change the previous child support decision if a reasoned demand is made by the parent.

Conditions for the possibility of amending an existing agreement or court settlement

• The situation has changed significantly.

• A contract or court settlement is at odds with the needs of a child.

• The agreement or court settlement is not in accordance with the parents' financial situation.

Conditions for the possibility of amending the existing ruling by means of a sentence of conviction

• It is shown that the parents or child’s well-being has changed.

Generally, a contract, ruling or judgment will not be changed again, but the change is based on the date of the claim being made or a later deadline.

The process

When the District Commissioner has received a request for the cancellation or reduction of additional child support, it is presented to the other parent. If there is no dispute on the request, a new child support agreement is made. You can request confirmation of the agreement by the District Commissioner.

The parents can request a meeting with the District Commissioner to explain the situation. The District Commissioner will rule on the matter and the ruling is sent by a letter to both parents.

Determining the amount

The amount of the additional child support is determined in relation to the needs of the child and the financial situation and other interests of both parents.

What affects

• parents' income

• parents' ability to earn, e.g. reduced ability of the parent to earn due to the care of the child or due to the parent's or the child's disease

• increased expenditure due to special needs or illness of the child

• if the parent who pays child support has other children to look after

• whether the child and parent’s access is beyond the minimum access.

• whether the parent who pays child support has contributed to the child's maintenance beyond the current decision on maintenance.

What generally does not affect

• stepchildren of the parents.

• the assets and liabilities of the parent who pays child support usually has little effect in determining the child support amount, but this is most likely to be considered if the assets or liabilities are significantly above the normally deemed level, or if there has been an unforeseen debt.