Mironov proposes extending alimony to age 23
Duma deputy Sergey Mironov proposed extending child support payments to age 23 for students in full-time education, citing the need to protect young adults and ensure equal access to education.
Consensus
- Sergey Mironov, a Duma deputy and leader of 'Fair Russia,' proposed extending the obligation to pay child support until age 23.
- The proposal applies only to children in full-time education at colleges or universities.
- The current law requires child support only until age 18, with exceptions for incapacitated adults.
- Mironov stated that the lack of legal obligation to support student children places them in a vulnerable position.
- The proposed change aims to ensure equal access to education and equal rights for young people from different families.
- A draft law has been prepared and will be considered in parliament.
Points of divergence
- A Moscow resident was able to have her ex-husband declared legally dead through court proceedings to claim survivor's pension instead of alimony payments. — vm
- Duma deputies recently proposed creating a state alimony fund to support children when the obligated parent fails to pay. — vm
- The proposal includes the possibility of paying alimony in kind, such as transferring property like a car or apartment, but only through a special agreement. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- In the State Duma, an initiative was presented to extend the payment period for alimony to 23 years — Вечерняя Москва
- Mironov proposed raising the alimony payment term to 23 years — Вести