Family law

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Russian MPs strive to better protect minors’ housing rights after parents’ divorce

The Russian lower house of parliament passed a bill introducing new safeguards with respect to housing rights of children of divorcing couples into the Russian Family Code, in the first reading on Thursday.

17:07 05.12.2019

Russian human rights body presses for adoption of domestic abuse prevention legislation

The Presidential Council for Human Rights deems it necessary to adopt a bill on prevention of domestic violence.

16:13 25.11.2019

Russian lawmakers back creation of child adopters blacklist

The State Duma passed a bill creating a special register of bad faith adoptive parents and guardians in the third and final reading on Tuesday.

14:12 23.07.2019

Decriminalization of domestic violence was a mistake – Russian ombudsman

Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova believes decriminalization of domestic battering was a mistake.

15:15 04.12.2018

Bank assets of Spartak Moscow’s Glushakov seized over divorce proceedings

Moscow’s Nikulinsky Disctrict Court on Monday blocked bank accounts of Spartak football club’s halfback Denis Glushakov as part of divorce proceedings.

16:43 22.10.2018

Potanin’s ex-wife denied review of $17.5 billion claims

The Supreme Court of Russia has denied review of two claims for a total amount of more than one trillion rubles ($17.5 billion) to Natalia Potanina, the former wife of billionaire Vladimir Potanin.

10:26 28.03.2018

Russian ombudsman pushes for adopting legislation on combating domestic violence

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova insists that there is a need to draft and adopt legislation to fight against domestic violence.

12:44 01.03.2018

Ombudsman Moskalkova says Russian law recognizes marriages only between men and women

The Russian Family Code acknowledges marriages only as legally registered matrimonial alliances between men and women, with no exceptions, the Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has said.

14:55 29.01.2018

Putin signs law on support of families with children

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws on monthly payments for families with children and prolonging of maternity capital program by three years.

10:59 29.12.2017

ECHR grants €15,000 to Kazakh national for violation of his family rights by Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russia violated right to respect for family life of a Kazakh national Murat Kamenov, who was banned from entering Russia in 2014.

15:58 07.03.2017

State Duma adopts bill to soften penalty for domestic violence

The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed in the third and final reading on Friday a bill softening penalties for perpetrators of domestic violence.

11:45 27.01.2017

Russian lower house adopts softening penalty for perpetrators of domestic violence

The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed in the first reading on Wednesday a bill aimed to soften penalties for perpetrators of domestic violence.

15:12 11.01.2017

Former Sakhalin governor’s spouse files for divorce, division of property

The wife of Alexander Khoroshavin, former governor of the Sakhalin Region who stands charged with large-scale embezzlement, filed for divorce and division of property.

12:24 16.09.2015

Irish authorities appeal decision to register Russian man's birth – report

A ruling by Irish High Court granting a 74-year-old Russian man official registration of his birth in Ireland is being appealed.

10:53 05.08.2015

US court slams re-homing while considering Russian adoption claim

During the hearing of an application filed by an American family seeking to void the adoption of two Russian kids, Nassau County judge raised a question of legality of a dubious practice known as Re-Homing.

18:30 17.12.2014

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

Japan complies with the Hague convention on child abduction

The Osaka Family Court has ruled in favor of returning a 4-year-old child taken to Japan by its mother to live with the father in Sri Lanka, in accordance with the Hague convention on child abduction.

15:54 19.11.2014

Russians with minor convictions can become legal guardians

The Russian Constitutional Court has okayed individuals with less serious convictions to be considered for legal guardianship in court, according to a court statement published on its website.

12:35 19.11.2014

Russian senator proposes toughening domestic violence penalties

Federation Council Member Anton Belyakov has drafted a bill that would toughen penalties for domestic violence offenders. The proposed amendments to the Criminal Code would enhance legal protection for domestic violence victims, according to the senator.

11:22 17.11.2014

Estonian parliament passes law on civil partnerships

Last Thursday the Estonian parliament passed a law on civil partnerships, including those of same-sex couples, which evoked negative response from the majority of citizens, RIA Novosti reports on Thursday.

14:04 09.10.2014