Investigations in Maintenance Disputes

Maintenance payments are decisive factors for quality of life and, at times, for economic survival – both for the entitled recipients and the obligors. The question of how maintenance is arranged arises immediately upon separation, but can extend over many months or even years. Accordingly, the overall package of maintenance obligations and maintenance claims is both significant and extensive.

If false information is used as the basis for determining and calculating maintenance due to the concealment of facts, existential shifts in the finances of both partners may occur. In cases of doubt regarding the accuracy of the ex-partner’s statements, the involvement of Kurtz Detective Agency Munich for legally admissible clarification of open questions and suspicions in maintenance matters is therefore recommended: +49 89 7007 4301.

The Obligor Claims Inability to Pay? Munich Detectives Provide Evidence of Concealed Income

Maintenance can only be paid if the obligor is economically capable of doing so. If their income is insufficient to cover their own living expenses and, if applicable, ongoing liabilities, they are considered unable to pay. This legal provision is intended to protect affected persons from ruin. However, countless individuals misuse this situation by claiming insufficient capacity to pay, even when this is not the case. Specifically, this refers to concealed income, undisclosed assets, and other financial benefits.

In the practical work of our private detectives in Munich, the focus is predominantly on proving hidden employment, the income of which has been unlawfully excluded from maintenance calculation. Often, this involves undeclared work, which in addition to civil law implications, may also carry criminal relevance. Through observation of the suspect, Kurtz Investigations Munich is able to provide legally admissible evidence of concealed activities: kontakt@kurtz-detektei-muenchen.de.

Is the Maintenance Recipient Truly Entitled and in Need? Is There a New Marriage-like Relationship?

In most cases, the lower-earning partner is entitled to separation maintenance during the first year of separation until the divorce to maintain their previous standard of living. After the divorce, one speaks of post-marital maintenance. This may be paid over a very long period but is subject to numerous conditions. For example, entering into a new marriage-like relationship establishes a new phase of life, in which the partners are generally assumed to provide for themselves, thus terminating the ex-partner’s maintenance obligation.

To prevent the non-payment of maintenance, many divorced individuals conceal their new marriage-like relationship. To convince the court that such a relationship actually exists, the obligor requires evidence. Our IHK-certified detectives in Munich are specialists in the legally secure collection of such evidence: +49 89 7007 4301.