The expert recalled the responsibility for non-payment of alimony

Expert Evgeny Grafkin spoke about the serious consequences for non-payment of alimony.

In conversation with the agency RuNews24.Ru On Wednesday, March 25, he noted that the obligation of parents to support minor children is fixed by law and does not depend on income or marital status, however, these factors affect the amount of alimony. According to him, if it is impossible to agree verbally, there are two options — a notarial agreement or an appeal to the court.

He explained that a notarial agreement is a convenient tool: it has the force of a writ of execution, allows you to recover funds without trial and remains confidential. At the same time, the parties can determine the format of payments themselves — a percentage of income, a fixed amount, a combination of both, or even the transfer of property, as well as include additional expenses, such as tuition or medical treatment.

The expert stressed that the amount of alimony cannot be lower than the minimum established by law, otherwise the agreement may be declared invalid. In addition, if the payer goes bankrupt, there is a risk of challenging the agreement, especially if the payments significantly exceed reasonable limits.

He added that there is a step-by-step liability for non-payment of alimony: from deductions from income and restrictions on travel abroad to administrative and criminal measures. Since 2025, there is also a public register of debtors, which may affect reputation.

According to the expert, when payments are terminated, you should not delay contacting legal mechanisms, since debt collection for previous periods requires additional actions and does not always go quickly.

The rules have changed: how not to lose a single benefit due to alimony

The amount of alimony will change in the absence of a court decision.

Also on March 25, lawyer Galina Ivanova reported that bankruptcy debts are increasingly recognized as common obligations of spouses. The expert noted that if it can be proved that the funds received as a result of controversial actions or withdrawn from the company were spent on the needs of the family, creditors have the right to demand their recovery at the expense of the common property. 360.ru . Attempts to protect assets in advance through a division of property or a prenuptial agreement are not always effective: if the documents are drawn up shortly before bankruptcy, the court may recognize this as an attempt to conceal property, the website notes. kp.ru .

On March 24, Anastasia Konik, a legal adviser, said that bankruptcy does not release from all obligations and some debts cannot be written off. In particular, these include alimony, writes RT

Starting from March 1, 2026, alimony payments began to be calculated based on the average salary in the region when calculating a single allowance for families with children. As lawyer Sofya Lukinova told Izvestia, in Moscow such payments per child will amount to about 43,437 rubles.

In February 2025, arbitration manager Felix Amarov told NSN that information about debts should be open in order to protect other market participants from cooperation with an unscrupulous partner. It is now possible to check not only your own debts, but also those of others at Gosuslugi. The service, which is available to all users, allows you to find out information on loans, alimony, taxes, fines or other obligations, as well as the reason for initiating or ending enforcement proceedings.

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