change child support when following BBL training

Questioner

My daughter (17 years old) will start a BBL training course this school year, where she will earn her own income (approximately €600 per month). She will be with her father half the time. I receive the child support and child benefit, sports and medical expenses are paid by my father. Is it possible to reduce the child support, because my daughter now has her own income?

Lawyer

In the Netherlands, child support is determined based on the child's needs and the parents' ability to pay. The child's needs are calculated using the so-called 'Tremanormen' system, which takes into account the cost of living, such as housing, food, clothing, etc. The parents' ability to pay is determined based on their income, expenses, and any other financial obligations. The fact that your daughter now has her own income can affect the calculation of child support. The daughter's income can reduce the need, but it can also affect the parents' ability to pay. It is therefore possible that child support must be revised based on this change. Please note that when your child turns eighteen, the child must receive the support from her own account. I can help you further with the recalculation of child support and the possible changes due to the new circumstances. In this way, you can come to a suitable arrangement together with the other parent that does justice to the changed situation. Contact 040 - 2350422 or send an e-mail to info@echtscheidingswinkel.nl to schedule a free intake interview with a lawyer to discuss the possibilities.