Practical guide
Advance child maintenance: required documents
Source text as of 2 September 2026 · General information
A child living with one parent may qualify for Unterhaltsvorschuss when maintenance is unpaid or insufficient.
Documents and information to prepare
- Official application form
- Child’s birth certificate
- Applying parent’s ID and residence documents where applicable
- Registration certificate or address evidence
- Acknowledgement or determination of paternity where needed
- Existing maintenance order, enforceable title, certificate or other legal records
- Evidence of maintenance already received
- Evidence of Kindergeld and any half-orphan’s pension
- Divorce decision or separation evidence where relevant
- Known details of the other parent needed for assessment and recovery
Important to know
For Rheda-Wiedenbrück residents, the city Jugendamt is responsible. The authority listed on the district website depends on your place of residence.
Official sources and forms
Unterhaltsvorschuss · Kreis GüterslohThis guide provides general information. The institution or provider may request additional documents depending on your circumstances.