Updated calculation table to determine child support costs published by the Supreme Court

Updated calculation table to determine child support costs Published by the Supreme Court on December 23, 5:30

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The Supreme Court has updated and published a calculation table used by parents raising children after divorce to determine the amount of child support they will receive. The calculation table has been revised since 2003, taking into account changes in social conditions, such as an increase in the cost of living. In some cases, the monthly amount may increase by about 10,000 to 20,000 yen. That is.

Parental care received by parents raising children after a divorce has been utilized since 2003, when a group of judges published a calculation table to quickly determine the amount.

The Court of Justice of the Supreme Court has reported that the government has published statistics on income and household expenses, and that the cost of food and electricity for children has increased compared to the present time, and that children can use mobile phones. The calculation table has been updated, taking into account changes in the social situation, such as the fact that it has become available.

The calculation table is a system in which monthly child support is derived based on the number and age of children and the annual income of both parents.

For example, if the parent who raises one child between the ages of 0 and 14 has an annual income of 3 million yen and the other party has an annual income of 5 million yen, the monthly child support costs will be 20,000 yen to 40,000 in the previous calculation table. Although it was a yen, it will be 40,000 to 60,000 yen in the new calculation table.

In this way, there is no case where the amount of money is reduced, either from an increase of about 10,000 yen to 20,000 yen or the amount does not change depending on the conditions.

The new balance sheet will be posted on the court's website on the 23rd.

Child care expenses and visits are low

In a revision of the Civil Code of 2011, if a couple with a child divorces, the interests of the child will be given the highest priority, and it is stipulated that the visitor meeting with the parent and child who will live apart from child support will be negotiated. Was.

However, there is no enforcement, and child care and visit exchange arrangements and implementations are all low.

According to the survey results of 2016, when the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare examined the actual living conditions of single-parent families, it was 42.9% that the mother had taken care of the child, and the father 20.8% of the families repatriated.

Regarding child support, 24.3% of mother and child families and 3.2% of fatherless families answered that they are still receiving it, which is lower than the agreement.

In addition, 24.1% of mother and child families and 27.3% of fatherless families account for less than 30%.

29.8% of mother-child families and 45.5% of father-son families replied that they are still conducting visits, which is also low.

Attention to support measures for single-parent families in Akashi

Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture has been attracting attention nationwide on various issues surrounding single-parent families, including the fact that few families are receiving child support.

Akashi City has begun supporting families and families whose parents have been divorced since 2014.

At present, we distribute guidance to encourage negotiations on child support and visits when divorced, and support visits.

Since last year, a guarantee company commissioned by Akashi City has begun a trial of refinancing or collecting child support from homes that have not received child support.

Osaka City and Konan City, Shiga Prefecture have started similar efforts.

In Akashi City, aiming to further eliminate nonpayment of child support, discuss whether to impose a fine or publish your name in the city regulations if child support is not paid, or set up a committee of experts to discuss doing.

Expert "Can be evaluated by reviewing the actual situation"

Professor Masayuki Tanamura of Waseda University, who specializes in family law and is familiar with issues of single-parent families, said about updating the balance sheet, `` It has been more than 15 years since it was made, and there has been considerable criticism that it may not be suitable for actual living conditions. While maintaining the basics, it is not a big change, but it can be evaluated that it has been revised to match the actual situation. "

Then, as a future issue, "I think that prices and economic conditions will fluctuate and should be reviewed at intervals of about three to five years. In addition to making courts alone, cooperate with related organizations such as the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. It's better if you make it. "

In addition, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture, is considering a system to publish the names of parents in order to eliminate nonpayment of childcare expenses, but Professor Tananamura is participating in the discussion as chair of the expert committee.

Regarding the discussion in Akashi City, Professor Tananamura said, "If the fixed child support costs are not paid, it is necessary for the government to play an active role and pay for them.

However, if we only strengthen the penalty, we may be in a situation where we can not pay, and we are considering carefully because there is a risk that the parent-child relationship may be broken. "

He added, "Payment of childcare and social interaction are like two wheels of a car, so that those who have good parent-child visits have paid quite well for childcare. In order to support the future, protect the future, and be happy, it is necessary to consider the whole as a whole. "