abandoned child options

[turgid]

Ive been asked to post this for a friend of my girlfriend.

Thai lady had a relationship with German man which resulted in a child. He was visiting from Germany on a quarterly basis for a couple of years after the child was born and was depositing money on a monthly basis for the childs care.

The visits and payments have now stopped and she claims she cant get hold of him.

They didn't marry and to the best of my knowledge there is no legal agreement in place.

Is there anything she can do to get him to meet his maintenance obligations. Is this something the German embassy could help with?

[AnotherOneAmerican]

Nothing she can do in Thailand.

Something she can do if she has the right (and money) to attend court in Germany.

[Boo]

Moved to family forum

[Mario2008]

She can file for a paternity suit, in which case the court will establish if he is the father or not. If that is the case, he can be ordered to pay maintenance.

In Thailand the maintenance will not be that much, between 3,000 and 6,000 baht but as extra the father would need to pay half of medical and educational costs.

Enforcement between Thailand and Germany is another matter.

It might be possible to start legal proceedings on behalf of the child in Germany. A paternity suit there would be possible and could also establish German nationality of the child.

Many countries have children rights groups and they would be a good source of information about possibilties and costs.

[hanuman2543]

It is possible to file charges for child support in Germany. But she would have to hire a German lawyer.

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