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Russian government backs bill on punishment for underpayment of alimony

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved a legislative initiative aimed at improving the system of prosecution for willful neglect to pay alimony.

12:10 26.05.2021

Russian Children Ombudsman appreciates creation of register of nonpayers of alimony

The creation of a register of malicious defaulters of alimony can be an important step towards protecting the children's right to receive all due payments; however, the move needs to be an element of a whole package of measures, Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has said.

12:25 20.05.2021

Number of alimony payment applications drops – Ombudsman Moskalkova

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova during the State Duma Family Committee’s meeting on Wednesday reported reduction in the number of alimony obligations complaints by 40%.

14:34 10.02.2021

Moskalkova stands for alimony fund creation as Russians’ debt reaches $2 billion

Russia’s High Commissioner of Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova during the Rights and Responsibility of Fathers roundtable on Friday pushed for the creation of an alimony fund adding that the debt of Russians had exceeded 150 billion rubles (about $2 billion).

16:51 14.08.2020

Russian Justice Ministry crosses swords with alimony debtors

The Justice Ministry is developing a bill preventing persistent alimony resisters from withdrawal from criminal responsibility.

11:34 10.10.2019

Preretirement disabled Russians granted right to alimony by law

A bill granting preretirement disabled persons a right to alimony has been signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin into law.

20:17 18.03.2019

State Duma passes bill on preretirement persons’ right to alimony

The State Duma adopted a bill granting preretirement disabled persons a right to alimony in a final third reading on Tuesday.

11:36 12.03.2019

Putin signs bill protecting children’s right to alimony into law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill that would protect children’s right to alimony and state social guarantees into law.

18:24 07.03.2018

Russian senators approve bill protecting children’s right to alimony

The Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill that would protect children’s right to alimony and state social guarantees.

16:19 28.02.2018

Russian citizens’ alimony debt reaches over $1.7 bln – Supreme Court

Amount of alimony debt has reached more than 100 billion rubles ($1.7 billion) in Russia.

11:54 19.12.2017

Gambling and alcohol abuse may deprive seniors of alimony from children – Supreme Court

Addiction to gambling or alcohol may deprive senior parents of alimony from children, the clarification issued by the Russian Supreme Court’s board reads.

10:45 19.12.2017

Russian bailiffs authorized to apprehend alimony debtors - law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill authorizing court bailiffs to arrest alimony debtors in order to draw up an administrative protocol into law.

09:50 31.10.2017

Russian government backs bill protecting children’s right to alimony

The Russian government has approved a bill on protection of children’s right to alimony and state social guarantees.

14:00 29.09.2017

Alleged ex-wife to sue Georgian ex-prime minister

Inga Pavlova who claims to be the ex-wife of former prime minister of Georgia, Bidzina Ivanishvili, intends to sue him for using her documents for his own profit.

15:55 15.12.2014

Cyprus court dismisses billionaire Potanin’s ex-wife’s claim to his property

A Cyprus court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former wife of Norilsk Nickel CEO Vladimir Potanin, Natalya Potanina, laying claim for her ex-husbands property, Potanina’s press office told RAPSI on Monday.

13:41 27.10.2014

Potanin’s ex-wife files counter-claim in property dispute

The former wife of Interros president and Norilsk Nickel general director, Vladimir Potanin, addressed Moscow’s Presnensky court with a counter-claim, asking the court to divide the ex-couple’s property, her representative Filipp Ryabchenko told RAPSI.

14:57 08.10.2014

Court reduces Berlusconi’s alimony payments to 2 million euros - report

An appeals court in Milan has ruled that the monthly alimony payments by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to his divorced wife Veronica Lario be reduced by one third, to 2 million euros, RIA Novosti writes, citing Corriere della Sera newspaper.

12:19 16.09.2014

Restriction on right of Potanin’s ex-wife to alimony upheld

Moscow's Presnensky District Court on Tuesday upheld a previous court decision to limit the right of Nickel CEO Vladimir Potanin’s former wife Natalya to control the alimony, Potanina’s attorney Phillip Ryabchenko told RAPSI.

13:26 22.07.2014