Will my child support be adjusted if I start working more?

Questioner

We just got divorced. Child support agreed upon. Also in the agreement. Now I could work more and I did. However, that is a separate contract. Will the alimony then be recalculated? My ex-husband does not want the alimony to be indexed as agreed. He indicates that I have started working more, so that is not necessary, alimony must then be adjusted. I actually want to know what is true, where can I look that up? What is wise, have it recalculated?

Lawyer

If your income has changed structurally, it is best to make a new calculation of the contribution to be paid by both of you. But then the difference will have to be considerable. Regarding the indexation. Your ex-partner is legally obliged to apply this indexation annually. Of course I can help you with a recalculation; please contact me for that.

Lawyer

The alimony is not automatically recalculated. You must decide on this together. If that does not work, the alimony can easily be redetermined for you via the judge.