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Russian Cabinet to allocate $200 mln for repayment of mortgages for large families

Another 14.5 billion rubles ($200 million at the current exchange rate) are to be allocated to compensate mortgage loan payments of large families. The respective order has been signed by Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

15:52 22.10.2021

Draft law expanding list of persons eligible to challenge paternity reaches Russia’s State Duma

The government has submitted a bill expanding the list of persons who have the right to apply to courts seeking to challenge paternity to the lower house of Russian parliament.

17:38 26.08.2021

President Putin backs proposal to establish Father's Day in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported a proposal to establish Father's Day in the country.

17:13 25.08.2021

Russian government extends concessional family mortgage program

The Cabinet of Ministers ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin extends concessional family mortgage until late 2023.

14:42 17.08.2021

Russian Cabinet proposes expanding list of persons eligible to challenge paternity

The Government Law-Making Commission has backed an initiative aimed at expanding the list of persons who have the right to apply to courts seeking to challenge paternity.

15:11 13.08.2021

Russian minors’ ombudsman pushes for support for all categories of families with children

Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova stresses that complex support measures must be applied to all categories of families with children.

12:58 26.07.2021

Detention of widow of killed St. Petersburg extended once more

Detention of Marina Kokhal, who stands charged with killing her husband, rapper Alexander Yushko, has been extended once more, until July 30.

10:43 30.06.2021

Russian authorities to complicate rules for children traveling abroad with foreign parents

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative prohibiting a foreign parent from traveling abroad with children being Russian citizens in the absence of the consent of the other parent.

11:17 28.05.2021

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

Returned Russian minors met with relatives – Children’s Ombudsman

Children, who had been earlier returned from Syria, met with their relatives, according to Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova.

17:00 23.04.2021

Russia’s Children Ombudsman urges adoption of federal support program for large families

The Russian Commissioner of Children’s Rights Anna Kuznetsova believes that it is necessary to adopt a federal program for support of large families in Russia.

16:39 06.04.2021

Administrative detention must not be applied to single fathers – Moskalkova

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova believes that such punishment as administrative detention must not be applied to single fathers having children under 14.

16:12 01.04.2021

Russian Justice Ministry drafts order on telephone talks of female prisoners with children

The Russian Ministry of Justice has developed a draft order granting women the right to carry out telephone conversations with their children, the body's press service informs on Thursday

17:28 25.03.2021

St. Petersburg court extends detention of rapper's widow in murder case until May

Detention of Marina Kokhal, who stands charged with killing her husband, rapper Alexander Yushko, has been again extended for two months.

18:01 25.02.2021

Human Rights Council official argues against ban on surrogacy services by private clinics

Deputy Chair of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council Irina Kirkora has urged not to ban surrogate maternity in Russia, since for many couples it is the only means to have children.

15:04 09.12.2020

Russia’s Civic Chamber urges legislative regulation of fertility treatment and surrogacy

Russia’s Civic Chamber has developed recommendations concerning provision of specialized medical care such as assisted reproductive technologies (ART), in vitro fertilization (IVF), and surrogate maternity; the proposals are based on the public hearings hosted by the Chamber this July.

15:38 07.12.2020

Russia’s Government approves bill improving system of support of large families

The Governmental Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative envisaging expanded range of uses of payments intended to improve living conditions of multi-children families.

14:14 02.12.2020

Russia’s Children Ombudsman urges mandatory pretrial mediation in family disputes

Introduction of the procedure of mandatory pretrial mediation in civil cases relating to family law and development of territorial conciliation services are to facilitate readiness of citizens to negotiate and save families from disintegration, Russia’s Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova believes.

17:54 23.11.2020

Russian Government allocates over $800 million for child benefits

Russian regions will receive 61.8 billion rubles (over $800 million) for monthly payments to children aged from 3 to 7 years. A corresponding order was signed Tuesday by the Government’s Chairman Mikhail Mishustin.

10:55 17.11.2020

Russia’s Children Ombudsman urges delay as to bill banning extrajudicial removal of minors

It is necessary to delay the discussion of a bill envisaging a ban on removal of children from their families under out-of-court procedures, Russia’s Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova believes, citing criticism on the part of both lawmakers and the society.

17:48 16.11.2020