Exemption from Alimony Granted under Specified Court-Determined Conditions
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""A sigh of relief for alimony payers: *"If an individual's inability to pay alimony arises from illness or other valid reasons, and if their financial and family situation doesn't permit them to clear the accumulated alimony debt," the court may offer a reprieve, as per a recent ruling," the court declared.
In this instance, a Saratov resident found himself grappling with an alimony debt of over 4.5 million rubles, accumulated over seven years. Initially, he was expected to pay his daughter a MROT (Russian monetary unit) in alimony every month, but his health took a turn for the worse. Diagnosed with a second-degree disability, he is currently unable to work and thus relies on a disability pension and other benefits, which combined, fall short of the required alimony amount.
Faced with mounting debt, the man appealed to the court, hoping to be absolved from his repayment obligations. However, his plea was rejected three times. Recently, the Supreme Court took his difficult financial situation into account—he owns no property, has no job, and must cover his medication expenses. As a result, the case has been referred back for reconsideration.
As Dmitry Aistov, Director of the Federal Bailiff Service of Russia and the Chief Bailiff of Russia, reported in February, bailiffs collected 92 billion rubles from delinquent alimony payers in 2024. By the end of May 2025, a public registry of alimony debtors will be established in Russia. President Vladimir Putin signed the relevant law in May 2024. This registry will include debtors who have been held accountable for non-payment of alimony, and their status may be changed upon debt repayment."
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- The alimony payer residing in Saratov, struggling with a second-degree disability and unable to work due to health issues, found himself owing over 4.5 million rubles in alimony debt accumulated over seven years.
- Despite his financial troubles, his initial plea for reprieve from repayment obligations was rejected three times by the court.
- However, following a reconsideration in light of his difficult financial situation - owning no property, having no job, and needing to cover medication expenses - the case was referred back for reconsideration by the Supreme Court.
- In 2025, a public registry of alimony debtors is expected to be established in Russia, which may change the status of individuals who repay their debts as per the law signed by President Vladimir Putin in May 2024.
