Cross-Border Family Law

Child Support

Claiming, defending or varying maintenance — including where the paying parent lives outside Thailand.

Talk to us

Tell us the situation and we will tell you what we think you should do — and what it will cost.

Who this is for

  • Parents seeking support for a child in their care
  • Parents asked to pay an amount they cannot sustain
  • Parents whose circumstances have materially changed
  • Parents enforcing an unpaid order

What we handle

Scope of work

Support claims and calculations

Defending excessive claims

Variation on change of circumstances

Arrears recovery and enforcement

Cross-border payment arrangements

Support recorded in a settlement agreement

How it works

How we run the matter

  1. Assessment of needs and the other parent’s means
  2. Demand and negotiation
  3. Petition to the Family Court if unresolved
  4. Hearing and order
  5. Enforcement, including wage attachment where available

Documents to prepare

  • Birth certificate and legitimation or marriage records
  • Schedule of the child’s expenses with receipts
  • Income evidence for both parents
  • Records of payments made or missed
  • Existing orders or agreements

Common questions

By the child’s reasonable needs measured against each parent’s ability to pay. There is no fixed formula, which makes evidence of both sides important.
Yes, though enforcement is the harder part. We advise on realistic prospects before you spend money on the claim.
Generally until the child reaches majority, with limited exceptions. CURRENT_AGE_RULE_NOTE

Speak to a lawyer

Legal problems are easier to manage when addressed early.