I am paying maintenance, but my ex-spouse does not want to work
You are paying maintenance to your ex-partner, but they do not want to work. What legal action can you take to reduce maintenance?
Read moreCan you forfeit spousal maintenance due to bad behaviour?
This blog deals with the tricky question whether a spouse can forfeit spousal maintenance in The Netherlands due to bad behaviour.
Read moreMaintenance increase for 2025
The Dutch government indexes all maintenance / alimony obligations in line with inflation every year. Another big increase of 6.5 % has been announced for 2025.
Spousal maintenance changes for 2023
Calculating spousal maintenance is notoriously difficult in The Netherlands. The working group that devises the maintenance regulations has been searching for ways to simplify the calculation for many years. The latest spousal maintenance changes for 2023 could now have a major effect on the amount of maintenance owed.