Claim for child support (alimony) — sample 2026

What the document contains

1. To whom: the court of first instance of general jurisdiction of the claimant’s or the respondent’s residence
2. The claimant (name, passport data, registered and notification address, phone, e-mail; for a company the name, state registration number and address), the representative if any, the respondent and other participants
3. The facts: the marriage or paternity, the child or children with dates of birth, that the respondent does not maintain them, and the respondent’s income if known
4. The claims: to recover alimony for the child’s or children’s maintenance as a share of income or a fixed monthly sum, from the day of filing until majority
5. The list of attached documents, the date and the signature of the claimant or the representative

What to know before signing

• A claim must contain the court, the claimant with passport data and addresses, the representative’s data, the respondent with a registered address, other participants, the facts, for money claims the amount and its calculation, the claims against each respondent, and the list of attached documents and evidence.
• The claim is signed by the claimant or the representative.
• The court decides within seven days whether to accept, return or refuse the claim, and a claim with missing items is returned.
• Alimony is recovered from the day the claim is filed, so it is asked from that day unless the person gives another basis.

What to attach

• A copy of the claimant’s identity document
• Proof that copies of the claim and attachments were sent to the other participants
• The representative’s authority and a copy of the identity document, when there is a representative
• The child’s (children’s) birth certificate
• A marriage or divorce certificate, when there is one

Legal basis

• ՀՀ ընտանեկան օրենսգիրք
• ՀՀ քաղաքացիական դատավարության օրենսգիրք, հոդվածներ 121, 122

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• Claim for recovery of a debt
• Divorce claim
• Motion to the court
• Response to a claim
• Appeal
• Claim to the administrative court