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The Legislative Assembly ratified the Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, with the support of 59 deputies. The purpose of this agreement is to strengthen international cooperation to facilitate the collection of maintenance payments when the responsible party leaves the country.
The agreement seeks to establish an effective and agile procedure so that child support payments can be obtained without the obstacles of international bureaucracy. In this regard, Congresswoman Lorena Fuentes commented that the Assembly’s commitment is to “support and strengthen a fundamental right for children and young people”, emphasizing the importance of their safety and well-being.
This treaty, known as the Hague Convention XXXVIII, was signed in 2007 and currently includes more than 50 countries, such as Germany, the United States, Spain, Italy, among others. The inclusion of this nation in the agreement will allow its citizens to have an effective legal backing to comply with transnational alimony payments.
The previously slow and complicated process of collecting child support payments will be simplified through the direct intervention of the designated authorities of each member country of the agreement. This eliminates dependence on intermediaries such as consulates and the Attorney General’s Office, facilitating access to justice.
Thanks to the ratification, a system of direct communication between the central authorities of the contracting countries will be implemented. This system will allow judicial decisions in maintenance cases to be recognized and enforced more quickly, guaranteeing the well-being of thousands of families.
