Child support on €1,200 net a month: the part-time case
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A net income of €1,200 a month often means part-time work or a first job. The Ministry of Justice table leaves the paying parent the subsistence amount of €652 and applies the rate to the rest, €548. For one child with standard visiting rights the indicative support is €74 a month; for two children €126, that is €63 each. These amounts are below the family support allowance (€201 per child), which the CAF can add for a parent raising the children alone. The point to watch at this level is whether the income will last: part-time work that is imposed, or a planned return to full time, are things a judge can take into account, and they justify a review once income changes. Over a full year, the table means €888 for one child and €1,512 for two with standard visiting.
Support on €1,200 net a month
Total support per month
€74
| Per child | €74 |
| Share of income | 6.2 % |
| ASF possible for a single parent | €127 |
Two children: the rate falls, the ASF tops up each child
With two children the table applies 11.5 % per child instead of 13.5 %, €63 each. For a single parent receiving support, the top-up ASF is worked out child by child: €138 each, €276 in total. In the end the CAF pays more than the other parent, which is common below €1,768 of income.
Support per child at this income
| Children | Reduced | Standard | Shared | Standard total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €99 | €74 | €49 | €74 |
| 2 | €85 | €63 | €43 | €126 |
| 3 | €73 | €55 | €37 | €164 |
| 4 | €64 | €48 | €32 | €193 |
Part-time work: what a judge may look at
Judges set support on actual resources, but they can consider earning capacity when part-time work is a choice rather than a constraint. A parent who goes part-time just before the hearing will need to explain why. Part-time work imposed by an employer or by health is easy to document. When income goes back up the other parent can ask for a review: at €1,800 the table gives €155 for one child.
These are the Ministry of Justice table amounts; a judge can depart from them depending on the child’s needs and each parent’s costs. The full calculator adds the ASF and the tax effect for your exact situation.