Minimum Standard Child Support Increased from 530,000 KRW to 620,000 KRW... Family Court Revises Calculation Standard Table

.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Seoul Family Court revised and announced the "Child Support Calculation Standard Table" on the 22nd, which can be referenced when divorced couples have disagreements over child support payments.

The minimum standard child support, previously 532,000 won, increased by 16.7% to 621,000 won according to the revised standards. This amount applies to households with a combined monthly income of less than 2 million won and children under the age of two.

The highest income bracket for combined parental income, which was previously grouped as 9 million won or more, has been subdivided into 9 million to 9.99 million won, 10 million to 11.99 million won, and 12 million won or more. Additionally, the age group of 6 to 11 years, which was previously combined for determining child support, has been divided into 6 to 8 years and 9 to 11 years to reflect differences in child support according to age.

Child support is shared according to each spouse's proportion of the combined income. For example, if the person earning 60% of the combined income transfers child custody to the divorced spouse, they must pay 60% of the child support.

The revised child support calculation standard table maintains the existing principle that even after divorce, the child’s upbringing environment should be maintained at the same level as before, and that a minimum responsibility should be borne even if there is no income.

The child support calculation standard table was first established and announced in 2012 by the Seoul Family Court based on the results of the National Fertility and Family Health Welfare Survey conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. It was revised in 2014 and 2017 to reflect changes in social environment and income levels, and this latest revision supplements some deficiencies and incorporates inflation and income increases.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.