This thesis is concerned with the obligation of parents to provide maintenance for their children, as defined in the new (2019) family code of Slovenian law. It represents an in-depth overview of child maintenance institute regulation from the point-of-view of both theory and practice. In addition, it offers an analysis of various issue types which have arisen in legal practice. There are various obligations in place that parents have towards their offspring, one of the most important of which is the obligation to maintain. By complying with the child maintenance obligation, they ensure successful physical and mental development of the child. Child maintenance obligation is based on the principle of the child’s best interest.
Parents have both the financial as well as the moral obligation to maintain their children, which is usually exercised in a familial context. Failure to exercise this obligation typically results from dissolution from separation or divorce. The thesis clearly denotes the party having the locus standi to appear before the court in maintenance allowance proceedings, lists the key features of these proceedings, and presents legally relevant factors in determining maintenance amount. The maintenance amendment procedure is presented as well. This thesis should be seen as a readable condensation of child maintenance regulation within Slovenian law, with an overview of legal practice concerned with the subject.
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