Advance Maintenance Fund
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Children who do not receive any or regular maintenance from the parent they do not live with can receive maintenance advance up to the age of 18. This generally also applies in cases of unclear paternity. However, there is an obligation to cooperate in clarifying paternity. A court maintenance judgment is not necessary. If the other parent is fully or partially capable of providing support but unwilling to pay, they will be held accountable by the maintenance advance office.
Maintenance advance must be applied for in writing. The youth welfare offices or specialized youth services of the districts and cities that maintain youth welfare offices are responsible for processing and approving maintenance advance benefits.
The amount of the maintenance advance is uniform throughout the country. The minimum maintenance and child benefit form the basis for the calculation of benefits under the Maintenance Advance Act (§ 2 UVG). As a result, from 01.01.2025, the maximum maintenance advance amount is €227.00 per month for a child aged 0 - 5 years, €299.00 per month for a child aged 6 - 11 years, and €394.00 per month for a child aged 12 - 17 years.
The following documents must be attached to the application:
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a current registration certificate showing all household members (not older than 6 months)
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the child's birth certificate
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if applicable, paternity acknowledgment certificate
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copy of the applicant's identity card
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for foreign nationals: residence permit
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if applicable, divorce decree
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if applicable, a lawyer's letter regarding separation and maintenance claims
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for children who have reached the age of 12: current job center approval notice, if benefits under SGB II are received
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for children who have reached the age of 15: school certificate
If you are applying for a child who has already reached the age of 12, please also submit the additional sheet (see Downloads) with the application.
Alternatively, the application can be submitted online .
Do you need financial support because child maintenance payments for your child are not being made?
You can find your contact person here.
Letters A, L, T, U
Pia Sophie Schell
La Roche-sur-Yon-Str. 18
2.Obergeschoss (Amt 51), Raum: A2-33
51643 Gummersbach
Letter B, G, N
Iris Pahl
La Roche-sur-Yon-Str. 18
2.Obergeschoss (Amt 51), Raum: A2-20
51643 Gummersbach
Letter C, K
Petra Ribitzki
La Roche-sur-Yon-Str. 18
2.Obergeschoss (Amt 51), Raum: A2-20
51643 Gummersbach
Letters Da- De, Ha-Hd, J, Ü, Y
Kristina Golbeck
La Roche-sur-Yon-Str. 18
2.Obergeschoss (Amt 51), Raum: A2-22
51643 Gummersbach
Letters Di - Dz, Q, R, Sa - Sd
Leonie Jäger
La Roche-sur-Yon-Str. 18
2.Obergeschoss (Amt 51), Raum: A2-21
51643 Gummersbach
Letters E, I, St, V
Sebastian Hammer
La Roche-sur-Yon-Str. 18
2.Obergeschoss (Amt 51), Raum: A2-33
51643 Gummersbach
Letters F, O, Ö
Denise Steinbach
La Roche-sur-Yon-Str. 18
2.Obergeschoss (Amt 51), Raum: A2-32
51643 Gummersbach
Letters He - Hz, M, Z
Leonie Jäger
La Roche-sur-Yon-Str. 18
2.Obergeschoss (Amt 51), Raum: A2-21
51643 Gummersbach
Letters P, W, X, Se-Sz (excluding St)
Jeanette Huhn
La Roche-sur-Yon-Str. 18
2.Obergeschoss (Amt 51), Raum: A2-21
51643 Gummersbach
