A father is obliged to pay his children’s accommodation costs but if there are none in practice, then he does not have to do so. Having said this, if the mother chooses to rent accommodation to dwell in with their children, then the father will be obliged to pay the relative cost of this in relation to the minors.

If the mother and children live in her parent’s home, then, usually the question of rent is not relevant, and only the question of paying the minors relative part of other accommodation costs (such as electricity, water, gas, phone bills etc.) applies.