If you do not pay the maintenance ordered by the court, it may result in the case being referred to a bailiff and the initiation of enforcement proceedings against you as the obligated spouse. The bailiff may e.g., debit maintenance amount from your bank account or deduct the maintenance payments from your remuneration for work – everything without your consent. In this situation, you will be additionally charged with the costs of enforcement proceedings.
You can also be a subject to criminal liability for non-maintenance in Poland. Penalties for failure to comply with the maintenance obligation can be in particular: fines, restriction of freedom, imprisonment.
In the event of non-maintenance by the parent, in some situations the child may claim maintenance from the grandparents or from the Polish maintenance fund.