The document provides that if the parent obliged to pay maintenance is abroad, the Moldovan authorities will be able to cooperate with similar institutions of other States Parties to the Convention to ensure the payment of maintenance.
The 2007 Hague Convention, to which more than 40 countries have acceded, provides an effective legal framework for the recognition and enforcement of maintenance obligations at the international level, especially for the benefit of children and other dependent persons.
According to Minister of Labor and Social Protection Alexei Buzu, this decision will provide additional legal protection for children left without material support. “Joining the convention is an important step towards social justice. It will allow us to promptly transfer requests to other countries and ensure payments to children, even if one of the parents evades his duties while abroad,” he said at the government meeting.
According to the procedures, in order to apply for alimony from abroad, the applicant will need to collect a number of documents: certified copies of the child’s birth certificate, marriage or divorce certificate, income certificates, medical or educational documents and other supporting materials, depending on the situation.
The Hague Convention provides for the establishment of central authorities in each country responsible for transmitting, receiving and processing applications in international alimony cases. By joining this system, Moldova will be able to both send and receive such requests, which will significantly expand the legal possibilities of protecting the rights of the child.
