Custody and maintenance of the child and determination of parenthood

Description of statistics

The statistics contain data on custody and maintenance of the child and determination of parenthood from all municipalities in Finland.

The statistics contain data on the number and extent of the maintenance agreements confirmed by municipal social welfare boards as well as on agreements on child custody, residence and right of access as well as determination of parenthood.

The National Institute for Health and Welfare THL (previously STAKES) has collected the data since 1993. Before 1993, the statistics were compiled by the National Agency for Welfare and Health.

Until 2009 the statistics also included data on maintenance allowance. As of 1 April 2009 the Social Insurance Institution of Finland has been responsible for paying out the maintenance allowance and for compiling the relevant statistics.

The statistics are published annually in May/June.