The Supreme Court named the reasons for exemption from alimony payments

A serious illness, disability, and difficult financial situation can release a man from the obligation to pay child support after a divorce. This is stated on April 27 in the ruling of the Collegium for Civil Cases of the Supreme Court.

"A person who is obliged to pay alimony may be fully or partially exempted from paying alimony arrears..."if the non—payment of alimony took place due to illness or other valid reasons, and if the financial and marital status of the alimony payer <...> does not allow him to repay the debt," RIA Novosti quotes the document.

It is noted that the precedent for such a decision was the case of a resident of the Saratov region, who, according to a court decision, after divorcing his wife, had to pay her alimony for her daughter in the amount of one minimum wage (minimum wage). However, the man became seriously ill, and later he was given a II degree disability. Now he spends most of the year in the hospital, unable to find a job, and his disability pension and benefits are less than the required alimony.

When the alimony arrears for seven years exceeded 450 thousand rubles, the man went to court with a claim for exemption from payment of the amount, the Newspaper explains.Ru». He was refused in three instances, but the Supreme Court stood up for the plaintiff and ruled in his favor, pointing to the applicant's plight.

On March 8, psychologist Olga Buyanova stated that it depends on the decency and responsibility of a man whether he will faithfully pay alimony or not. The expert warned that if the ex-husband refuses to fulfill his alimony obligations, then in no case should you make harsh statements, since an emotional reaction will only waste valuable energy. If the woman supports the father, the former spouses will correct the situation and the conflict will be settled.