Who is entitled to child support besides children?

Not only minor children after their parents’ divorce have the right to alimony. Payments are also due in some other cases. Who can claim alimony is in the Kommersant certificate.

Alimony for parents

According to article 87 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, adult children are obliged to support their disabled parents. In this case, if the court collects alimony, then when determining its amount, it can take into account all the children, even if the claim was filed against one of them. A citizen may be exempt from payments if it is proven that the parents evaded their duties. In addition, those deprived of parental rights cannot apply for alimony.

Alimony between spouses

Responsibilities for financial support between spouses are fixed article 89 of the Family Code. The following may demand alimony in the absence of it:

• disabled needy spouse;
• the spouse who actually takes care of the common child for three years from the date of his birth;
• wife during pregnancy;
• a needy spouse who actually takes care of a common disabled child until the child reaches the age of eighteen or a common disabled child of group I since childhood.

Alimony between ex-spouses

According to article 90 of the Family Code, the following may demand alimony from a former spouse:

• ex-wife during pregnancy that occurred during marriage;
• a former spouse actually caring for a common child for three years from the date of his birth;
• a needy ex-spouse who is actually caring for a common disabled child until the child reaches the age of eighteen or a common disabled child of group I since childhood;
• a disabled, needy ex-spouse who became disabled before the dissolution of the marriage or within a year from the date of dissolution of the marriage;
• a needy former spouse who has reached retirement age no later than five years from the date of divorce, if the spouses have been married for a long time.

In what cases can spouses be exempt from alimony?

The spouse may be released from paying alimony both during marriage and after divorce. The court can do this. The grounds for release may be:

• if the incapacity for work of the spouse in need of help occurred as a result of abuse of alcoholic beverages, drugs or as a result of his commission of an intentional crime;
• the short duration of the spouses’ stay in marriage;
• unworthy behavior in the family of the spouse demanding payment of alimony.

Alimony for brothers, sisters and grandchildren

Minor citizens in need can demand child support from their adult able-bodied brothers and sisters. This can be done if it is impossible to obtain maintenance from the parents. Disabled adults can also claim alimony from their able-bodied brothers or sisters if they cannot receive it from their children, parents, current or former spouses. In addition, alimony may be recovered from the citizen’s grandparents. In this case, the same grounds for assigning payments apply as in the case of brothers and sisters.

Alimony for grandparents

Disabled grandparents who need help can demand alimony from your grandchildren. Payments from them can be obtained if it is impossible to collect them from the children or the current or former spouse of the citizen.

Child support for actual caregivers

Disabled and needy citizens raising minor children may demand alimony from their adult pupils, if they cannot receive maintenance from their children, current or former spouses. Such payments may be exempted on the following grounds:

• if a citizen supported and raised a person for less than five years;
• if the citizen was kept and raised improperly.

Alimony for stepfathers and stepmothers

An incapacitated stepfather or stepmother may claim for child support from their adult stepsons and stepdaughters. The court can release adoptive parents from the obligation to support them. There are the following reasons for this:

• the stepfather or stepmother supported and raised the citizen for less than five years;
• the stepfather or stepmother performed their duties improperly.

Amount and procedure for collecting alimony

In all these cases, alimony is collected in the same way as for children. Payments can be obtained through the court or by concluding an appropriate agreement. In the first case, the amount of payments is established in each case individually based on the financial situation of the defendant. When concluding an agreement on alimony, the amount is determined by mutual agreement.