The lawyer for PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov explained his complaint…
The lawyer for PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov explained his complaint to the Constitutional Court regarding alimony. Lawyer Andrey Kryuchkov asserts that the footballer's ex-wife is preventing him from seeing their daughter.
Consensus
- Matvey Safonov filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court of Russia regarding the constitutionality of Article 81, paragraph 1 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation.
- The Constitutional Court accepted Safonov's appeal on July 7.
- Safonov is contesting the requirement to pay alimony as 25% of his income for one child.
- His former wife, Anastasia Kazacheck, claims he has not paid alimony since July 2024 and has not visited their daughter since June 12, 2023.
- Safonov's lawyer, Andrey Kryuchkov, stated that Safonov is unable to see his daughter due to actions by his ex-wife.
Points of divergence
- Safonov has already paid over 90 million rubles in alimony since January 2022 and claims his income is unstable, which makes the fixed percentage requirement unjust. — kommersant
- The former wife alleges that Safonov attempted to illegally recover legal costs twice from her side, suggesting abuse of process. — kommersant
- Safonov's lawyer claims the ex-wife prevents visits by claiming they are in different cities (Moscow or Krasnodar), and that video calls ordered by court are not being fulfilled. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- PSG goalkeeper Safonov's lawyer explained his complaint on alimony to the Constitutional Court — Коммерсантъ
- Safonov's lawyer claims ex-wife denies him seeing his daughter — Вести