Unterhaltsstreitigkeiten Bremen

After a separation or divorce, an unpleasant "war of the roses" often begins for all involved. It is not only a matter of dividing possibly jointly acquired assets and, where applicable, arranging custody, but also of determining maintenance claims and maintenance obligations. Our experienced private detectives in Bremen verify the truthfulness of the statements made by your ex-partner in cases of suspicion and thus help you to assert your rights: +49 421 3679 9066.

Duty to Cooperate – Concealed Income? | Bremen Detectives Ascertain Actual Income

For the calculation of separation or post-marital maintenance, all income of the parties must be declared. This is not a request by one of the separating partners or their lawyer, but a legal obligation. Failure to comply with this request, or only doing so incompletely, entails criminal consequences; moreover, the disadvantaged partner may claim damages for delay (Section 286(1) of the German Civil Code) and reimbursement of expenses (Section 680 of the German Civil Code). Income to be declared includes, in addition to wages and salaries, earnings from self-employment, rental, leasing, inheritances, gifts, lottery winnings and so on, as well as, where applicable, income of the children (child benefit, training remuneration, BAföG).

Our Bremen detective agency is called in when one ex-partner suspects the other of concealing parts or all of their income, for example when the suspect does only the bare minimum at their official employer but generates additional undeclared income through a secondary job (often undeclared employment). Our IHK-certified detectives in Bremen provide clients with court-admissible evidence of such concealed income through documented research and surveillance. If you distrust the statements of your ex-partner, send us an email at kontakt@kurtz-detektei-bremen.de or call us. We will gladly advise you free of charge and without obligation in an initial consultation.

The Invisible Newcomer

Aside from concealing income, the second major area of activity for our private detectives from Bremen in maintenance law is hiding life circumstances relevant to maintenance. A new relationship akin to marriage and cohabitation with the new partner usually reduce the maintenance claim of the recipient. Consequently, the maintenance claimant may resort to various means to avoid admitting that the maintenance entitlement no longer exists or no longer exists to the same extent – examples:

• The new partner enters and leaves the shared flat exclusively during the night hours.
• No second name appears on the letterbox or doorbell.
• The concealed partner’s vehicle is parked several streets away from the flat.
• The couple is never seen together publicly in the residential area, and so on.

Also, maintenance-relevant changes in a child’s income may be concealed, for example if the child has started (or finished) a paid apprenticeship and thus begun their own gainful employment. Our IHK-certified detectives from Bremen monitor the ex-partner in such cases and document the findings of surveillance in a form admissible in court. We are happy to take on your case. For your initial enquiry please use our contact form or call us: +49 421 3679 9066.