Received applications:

In February 497 applications with request to disburse the child support when one of the parents avoids supporting his/her child were received in the Fund Administration. In total 952 applications on disbursement of child support for children were received since beginning of the year 2010.

Decisions on termination of the disbursement of child support:

In February 41 decisions were issued on termination of the disbursement of child support. In 21 cases a debtor himself started to provide minimum amount of child support.

Amount of disbursed child support:

In February the Fund Administration disbursed child support in the amount of 726000 lats.

Amount of  the recovered child support:

In February the amount of recovered child support was 70174 lats (8.87 percent of the amount of child support disbursed in February).

Disbursement of child support:

The Maintenance Guarantee Fund disburses child support to children in case one of the parents does not fulfill his/her obligations towards the child and avoids to pay maintenance.

Since January 1st, 2010 the minimum amount of child support for each child until the age of 7 years is 30 lats, but not more than the amount specified in the court adjudication. For child from the age of 7 years until the age of 18 years – 35 lats, but not more than the amount specified in the court adjudication.

In February child support was paid to 21 331 children.

Debtors:

20 033 debtors who avoid to pay maintenance to their children were registered in the Fund Administration at the end of February 2010.