Question about child support for foster child? Get free advice!

Questioner

Together with my ex-wife, I care for a foster child for whom we are now also guardians. Am I obliged to pay alimony for a foster child, since my ex-wife already receives the entire monthly allowance from youth care?

Lawyer

If a child cannot be raised by its own parents or one parent and must be placed in another family, this family will receive a foster care allowance from the government. This is a fixed basic amount that is based on the age of the child and of course the cost of living. So the amount is high enough to cover all the costs that have to be made for the child. The answer to your question is therefore no. Do you have any questions? Please feel free to ask.