The alimony law needs to be updated. Civil activist Ak-Moor Dzhanbolotova said at a press conference in 24.kg News Agency.
She noted that about a year ago, activists founded the “Mom, you are not alone” movement to help women who have problems with divorce, separation of property and alimony.
“We have recognised that the current legislation is outdated. It was passed in the 1990s. And it needs updating. Members of Parliament have drafted a new law,” she said.
One of the initiators of the amendments to the Family Code, MP Aisuluu Mamashova, pointed out that a regulation to increase the amount of alimony would be introduced.
“Previously, parents could pay 100 to 200 som a month, now we propose linking the payments to the child's subsistence level – that is, 1,800 som,” she said.
The MP added that the term “defaulting parent” is more precisely defined in the draft law.
“It is written in the Family Code, but it is not specified. We propose to recognize a parent who does not pay maintenance for a total of two months within a year as a defaulter of maintenance payments,” said Aisuluu Mamashova.
Another innovation is the change in the procedure for a child to leave the country. Currently, this is possible with the permission of both parents. If one of them does not agree, the child cannot leave the country, even if there are valid reasons for this – for example, an illness that requires surgery abroad, or others.
“We recommend that judges consider a parent’s application within a month and, in such cases, grant permission to leave the country,” added Aisuluu Mamashova.
In addition, the initiators want to achieve a ban on foreign travel for parents who fail to pay.
“We want them to be included in this list automatically and not by a court order. We are currently working on this standard,” the MP noted.
As a reminder, female MPs have drafted amendments to the Family Code and the Code of Conduct to deal more effectively with insolvent parents.
In their opinion, 92 percent of insolvent parents are men.
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