Young Children's expenses
Definition of Child Maintenance and its Provisions According to Personal Status Law
Article 187
If a child does not have any wealth, his maintenance is the responsibility of his father, with no one else sharing in it, unless the father is impoverished and incapable of providing for the child due to a physical or mental disability.
Article 188
If the father is absent and it is impossible to obtain maintenance for the child from him, or if the father is impoverished but capable of earning, though his earnings are insufficient to meet the child's needs, or if he is unable to find employment, then the financial responsibility for the child's maintenance falls upon the person legally obligated to provide it. This maintenance shall be considered a debt owed by the person providing it to the father, which the father must repay once he becomes capable or has found a source of income.
Article 189
When determining the maintenance for children, the father's financial status, whether prosperous or in need, is taken into account, and the maintenance provided should not be less than the necessary minimum.
Article 190
A prosperous father is obliged to provide for the education of his children at all educational stages, including the preparatory year before the first year of basic education, up to the point where the child obtains their first university degree, provided the child is capable of learning.
Article 191
- If the legally responsible guardian chooses to provide education for the child in a private school, excluding the preparatory year, they cannot revert to this choice unless they become incapable of affording the expenses of private education or if a valid reason justifies a change.
- Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph A of this article, the legally responsible guardian cannot revert to their choice to provide education in a private school if the guardian of the child, without reverting the expenses to the legally responsible guardian, contributes to the expenses of this education as an act of charity, without expecting the legally responsible guardian or the child to repay it. .
Article 192
A father is obliged to cover the medical expenses of his children, which are his responsibility.
Article 193
If the father is unable to pay for medical treatment, education, or any other expense, and the mother is prosperous and capable of covering these costs, she is obliged to cover them on behalf of the father, and this becomes a debt owed by the mother to the father, to be repaid upon his ability to do so, or when he becomes available.
Article 194
If both the father and the mother are incapable of covering expenses, the responsibility for covering medical treatment or education in the absence of the father falls upon the legally responsible party. This amount is considered a debt on the father and is to be repaid upon his capability or availability.
Article 195
The maintenance of an unmarried female, whether prosperous or relying on her own earnings, continues until she gets married. The maintenance of a boy continues until he reaches an age where he can earn for himself.
Article 196
The guardian has the right to represent the child in custody and maintenance claims and has the right to collect maintenance until the child reaches the age of legal maturity.