Advice on legal questions about debts and benefits

Questioner

My daughter has three children from 1 father. This man never lived with her, but the three children bear the last name of the father. Now the father of her children has come into financial trouble, wage garnishment, evicted from home etc. Can my daughter take the father of her children into her home without being held liable for his debts?

Lawyer

As long as your daughter has not incurred the debts together with the father of her children, she cannot be held liable for the payment of his debts. If she takes the father of her children into her home, this may have other consequences. If your daughter has allowances from the tax authorities, these may be reduced or may cease altogether. If your daughter has social assistance, this will also have consequences for this allowance.