The issues of collecting child support often arise from divorced parents and parents who have not married and live separately. Alimony is collected through the court when one of the parents does not participate in the maintenance of their child, since parents are obliged to support their children up to 18 years old.
When it is possible to collect alimony from a foreign citizen
When a foreign citizen has a residence permit in the Republic of Belarus and a source of income, alimony for the maintenance of a child can be collected from him in the same manner as from a citizen of Belarus.
When a foreign citizen lives in another country, in each specific case there are features of alimony collection.
The Republic of Belarus and a number of other countries participate in the Convention on the Recovery of Alimony Abroad.
The procedure in this case is as follows: through the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus, a petition for the recovery of alimony and other documents that are available (a court order, a copy of the child’s birth certificate, etc.) must be submitted to a foreign state that has acceded to the Convention. The documents will need to be translated into the language of the State to which they will be sent by the Ministry of Justice, and the translations will need to be notarized. This does not guarantee the recovery of alimony, since alimony is collected according to the rules of the state in which the parent resides.
The Convention is valid for the following States:
Australia, Austria, Algeria, Argentina, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Vatican City, Great Britain, Hungary, Haiti, Guatemala, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Israel, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Cape Verde, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Colombia, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Morocco, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Niger, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Seychelles, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Suriname, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Philippines, Finland, France, Croatia, Central African Republic, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Chile, Switzerland, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Ecuador, Estonia.
When a foreign citizen parent lives in the Russian Federation
The Russian Federation does not participate in the Convention on the Recovery of Alimony Abroad. Belarus and Russia have signed a convention on legal assistance and legal relations in civil, family and criminal cases. To recover alimony, a parent — a citizen of Belarus can file an application to the court at his place of residence in Belarus or to the court of the Russian Federation at the place of residence of another parent. The decisions of the Belarusian court are recognized on the territory of the Russian Federation.
How we can be useful in collecting alimony from a foreign citizen
Our lawyers and attorneys are experienced specialists in family law and speak English. We can:
- Advise on the recovery of alimony from a foreign citizen;
- Based on your situation, determine the prospects for obtaining alimony from a citizen of a certain country;
- Prepare a petition to the Ministry of Justice and a package of documents for the recovery of alimony from a foreign citizen;
- Prepare an application to the court of the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus for the recovery of alimony from a citizen of Russia;
- Represent your interests in court in the case of dispute about the recovery of alimony.
Contact us
If you have any questions or disputes regarding the collection of alimony from a foreign citizen — we will be happy to help you! Our many years of experience in the field of family law will help you in resolving any disputes in this area.
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