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Support for securing child support

Child support is important for children to grow up healthy. We carry out two assistance to prepare for child support and when child support is not paid.

Last update date October 16, 2023

Application Procedures and Precautions

Application procedure and deadline

[Procedure Flow]
 ApplicantYokohama-shi
① Submit the application form to the Children's Family Division. 
②  We will examine the submitted documents and determine the amount to be granted.       
③  We will send you the decided notice and invoice to the applicant.
④ Fill out the received invoice with required items (account information, etc.) and submit it to the Children's Home Division. 
⑤  I'll go through the transfer procedure.

[Application deadline for those who have signed a notarized deeds, etc. after April 1, 2023]

  • Costs for preparing notarized deeds, etc.: Within six months from the date of preparation of the document on which the child support agreement was exchanged
  • Subsidization of child support warranty contract: Within six months from the date of signing a guarantee contract with the child support guarantee company

 Child support project handbill (PDF: 595KB)

Precautions at the time of application

Due to inadequate application forms, there are many cases where payment procedures cannot be performed smoothly.
Please be sure to check the following items before sending the application documents.
※If the documents are incomplete, we will return the documents, etc., so payment will be delayed accordingly.

<Notes>
●Please fill in the application date and the applicant's name in the [Result Report] column at the bottom of the application form.
●Please submit a copy of the full text of attached documents's notarized deeds and records.
●(When applying for a subsidy for preparing a notarized deed, etc.) The amount of subsidy is only the expenses related to child support paid by the applicant.
 Therefore, please fill in the margin of the receipt (copy) of the “fees” on the receipt (copy).
 Remuneration, etc. for requesting a lawyer or administrative scrivener to create a notarized deed is not covered by the subsidy.
●(When applying for a subsidy for preparing a notarized deed, etc.) In the margin of the receipt (copy) so that the amount paid by the applicant can be understood.
 Please say, "I paid XX yen out of the total amount of the receipt amount of XX yen."

①Subsidy for preparation of notarized deeds, etc.

We will support up to 30,000 yen for the fee for preparing notarized deeds for child support, expenses related to obtain income stamps and documents such as certificate of family register necessary for filing mediation or litigation, and mailing expenses.

Target person

Living in Yokohama City, be a single parent at the time of grant application, and satisfy all of the following receiving requirements
(1) Have a debt name for the payment of child support (such as a notarized deed stating that compulsory execution is possible).
(2) Must have the same livelihood as elementary school student under the age of 20 who are subject to child support arrangements.
(3) Paying expenses related to the arrangement of child support expenses.
(4) In the past, no subsidies have been issued to the same elementary school student, including other local governments, have not been granted subsidies for mediation petition and the preparation of notarized deeds.
   Or there is no plan to be issued.

Documents to be submitted

(1) Application form
(2) A copy of the Child Raising Allowance Certificate or certificate of family register of the applicant and its dependent elementary school student
(3) A copy of a document that has signed a child support agreement (limited to documents with debt name)
(4) Receipts of subsidized expenses (if the applicant's burden is not clear, include materials that show the breakdown of the burden)
※In addition, additional materials may be required as necessary.

Application deadline

Within six months from the date of preparation of the document on which the child support agreement was exchanged

Precautions in Application Form

・Please fill in the application date and the applicant's name in the [Result Report] column at the bottom of the application form.
・The amount of assistance is only the expenses related to child support expenses borne by the applicant.
 Therefore, please fill in the margin of the receipt (copy) of the “fees” on the receipt (copy).
・In the margin of the receipt (copy) so that the amount paid by the applicant can be understood.
 "I paid XX yen out of the total amount of the receipt amount XX yen." I'd like to have the wording and signature.
 ※Remuneration, etc. for requesting a lawyer or administrative scrivener to create a notarized deed is not included in the scope of assistance.
・Please submit a copy of the full text of attached documents's notarized deeds and records.

Application method

Download the application form and attach the required documents and mail it to the Child and Youth Bureau Children's Family Division.
Child support subsidy grant application and performance report (PDF: 106KB)
Childcare expenses agreement support subsidy grant application and performance report (entry example) (PDF: 818KB)

The above application destination

〒231-0005 6-50-10 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau Children's Family Division Children and Families Support Section

②Subsidization for child support warranty contracts

Of the expenses required when concluding a child support guarantee contract with the guarantee company, we will support up to 50,000 yen for the expenses borne by the person as a guarantee fee.

Target person

Living in Yokohama City, be a single parent at the time of grant application, and satisfy all of the following receiving requirements
(1) Have a debt name for the payment of child support (such as a notarized deed stating that compulsory execution is possible).
(2) Must have the same livelihood as elementary school student under the age of 20 who are subject to child support arrangements.
(3) Paying expenses related to the child support contract.
(4) In the past, subsidies for child support contracts, including other local governments, have not been issued or planned to be issued to the same elementary school student in the past.
(5) Being a recipient of Child Raising Allowance or an equal income level

Documents to be submitted

(1) Application form
(2) A copy of the Child Raising Allowance Certificate or certificate of family register of the applicant and its dependent elementary school student
(3) Those who have not received the Child Raising Allowance and do not have a Address in Yokohama on January 1 of the year of application year must receive a certificate of income for the previous year.
(4) A copy of a document that has signed a child support agreement (limited to documents with debt name)
(5) Receipts of subsidized expenses (if the applicant's burden is not clear, include materials that show the breakdown of the burden)
(6) A copy of the child support guarantee contract concluded with the guarantee company (with a warranty period of one year or more and the name of the contractor)
  ※In addition, additional materials may be required as necessary.

Application deadline

Within six months from the date of signing a guarantee contract with the child support guarantee company

Precautions in Application Form

・Please fill in the application date and the applicant's name in the [Result Report] column at the bottom of the application form.
・Please submit a copy of the full text of attached documents's notarized deeds and records.

Application method

Download the application form and attach the required documents and mail it to the Child and Youth Bureau Children's Family Division.
Child care guarantee support subsidy grant application and performance report (PDF: 106KB)
Childcare cost guarantee support subsidy grant application and performance report (entry example) (PDF: 374KB)

The above application destination

〒231-0005 6-50-10 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau Children's Family Division Children and Families Support Section

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For inquiries to this page

Children and Families Division, Child and Youth Bureau Children's Welfare and Health Department

Phone: 045-671-2390

Phone: 045-671-2390

Fax: 045-681-0925

Email address: kd-kokatei@city.yokohama.jp

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