Child support on €1,800 net a month: where the ASF drops away
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy
On €1,800 net a month, support for an only child crosses a small but real line. With reduced visiting rights the Ministry of Justice table gives €207 a month, slightly more than the family support allowance (€201), which therefore can no longer top it up. The switch happens from €1,768 of income. With standard visiting, support stays at €155, still under the ASF, so a single parent can still receive the difference, €46 a month. The same income gives two different budgets for the parent raising the child, depending on how much visiting time the other parent has. This is one of the cases where describing the visiting arrangement accurately really matters. The calculator below compares the three columns. Over a full year, the table means €1,860 for one child and €3,168 for two with standard visiting.
Support on €1,800 net a month
Total support per month
€155
| Per child | €155 |
| Share of income | 8.6 % |
| ASF possible for a single parent | €46 |
Reduced or standard visiting: same income, two budgets
With reduced visiting, the receiving parent gets €207 and no ASF. With standard visiting they get €155 of support plus €46 of top-up ASF if living alone, €201 in all. Oddly, the standard arrangement leaves them slightly more, because the CAF fills the gap. That only holds while standard-column support stays under the ASF, up to €2,140 of the paying parent’s income.
Support per child at this income
| Children | Reduced | Standard | Shared | Standard total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €207 | €155 | €103 | €155 |
| 2 | €178 | €132 | €90 | €264 |
| 3 | €153 | €115 | €77 | €344 |
| 4 | €134 | €101 | €68 | €404 |
Two children on €1,800
With two children the per-child rate falls and each child’s support drops back under the ASF even with reduced visiting: €178 per child, €132 with standard visiting. For siblings, the ASF line sits much higher. The paying parent pays €264 with standard visiting and can deduct it from taxable income.
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.