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Pension Alimentaire
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My parents kicked me out and I am an adult: what can I do?
Your parents kicked you out at 18 or older? Call 115 for tonight and take your papers, then know your rights: French parents must still support an adult child who is not independent, and you can ask the family judge yourself.
Direct payment and wage garnishment for child support in France
Direct payment lets you collect child support from the other parent's employer or bank, without a new judgment. Six months of arrears, wage garnishment without a judge since 2025, the public Treasury and costs.
Unpaid child support in France: how the ARIPA recovers it
Unpaid child support can be reported from the first missed month. The ARIPA, run by the CAF and the MSA, pays the family support allowance, recovers arrears from the other parent and can stand between you for every payment.
Family abandonment in France: complaint for unpaid child support
More than two months without child support? Family abandonment then becomes an offence, punishable by two years in prison and a €15,000 fine. Where to file, what evidence to gather, time limits and the link with the ARIPA.
Child maintenance in France: calculation, review and arrears
Child maintenance follows a reference table, is indexed every year and now passes through the family allowance fund. The 2026 scale, review before the judge, recovery of arrears and criminal penalties.