Family & Succession
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
- Assessment of needs and the other parent’s means
- Demand and negotiation
- Petition to the Family Court if unresolved
- Hearing and order
- 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
Lawyers for this matter
Founding Partner
Chanin Taongern
40+ years of courtroom and advisory experience
Partner
Pongsanan Taongern
Modern legal practice, business advisory and international client support
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