Renunciation of inheritance for a minor child
Decision of the OLG Düsseldorf – Case No. 3 WF 81/24 Parents are allowed to renounce an inheritance on behalf of their minor child if
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Renunciation of inheritance for a minor child
Decision of the OLG Düsseldorf – Case No. 3 WF 81/24 Parents are allowed to renounce an inheritance on behalf of their minor child if
Entitlement to maintenance for education during the Voluntary Social Year after high school
Entitlement to Educational Maintenance after Completing Secondary School when Undertaking a Voluntary Social Year The question of whether there is an entitlement to educational maintenance
Career advancement and separation maintenance: income is disregarded
Consideration of Income Increases Due to Career Advances in Separation Maintenance – Fundamental Issues and Current Developments The calculation of separation maintenance remains a complex
Child allowance is considered income of the child under maintenance law
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Child Support: After-School Care Costs When a Parent is Employed
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Granting Use of an Apartment to a Dependent Parent Reduces Cash Maintenance
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Federal Court of Justice decision on contesting legal paternity – Implications for fathers with maintenance obligations On October 7, 2020, the Federal Court of Justice
BGH Judgment on the Assertion of Child Support by the Advance Maintenance Fund
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Corona Bridging Aid is Subject to Income Tax
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Maintenance obligation for minors before first vocational training in older cases
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Federal Court Decision on Retirement Planning with Private Pension Insurance
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Prenuptial Agreement – Exclusion of Gain Equalization Is Not Immoral
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USA Marriage: German Law in International Marriages
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Claim for Retirement Maintenance Without Proof of Age-Related Incapacity to Work
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