The deputy emphasized that the current system is ineffective and primarily burdens women
On January 19, during a budget committee meeting, member of the Jogorku Kenesh Dastan Bekeshev proposed the need to reform the alimony system in Kyrgyzstan. He noted that the current mechanism for collecting alimony is not functioning properly and increases the burden on women.
Bekeshev suggested that bailiffs conduct a study to determine how much alimony is actually being paid and how many cases remain unfulfilled. He believes that a minimum amount of alimony should be established at the time of divorce, which the state will initially pay, and then recover from the parent who evades their obligations.
“Having a child is easy. People move from one family to another without thinking about the consequences. And then everyone blames the state, the courts, and the deputies, but not the one who created the situation. If a child has parents, they should be provided for, regardless of the circumstances. The state should pay alimony, and the debtor should repay that money,” Bekeshev stated.
Deputy Attorney General Ümütkan Konkubaeva supported this initiative, noting that a new model is being developed, according to which alimony will first be paid from the state budget and then recovered from the debtors. With irony, she added that such an approach might lead to people stopping the formation of families.
She reported that since 2019, an average of 22 percent of families in Kyrgyzstan break up annually. In 2025, 341 men were deprived of parental rights mainly for non-payment of alimony. Currently, bailiffs are processing about 60,000 alimony cases, but it is impossible to determine the exact amount of debt, as it changes every month.
Additionally, the deputy proposed to impose financial responsibility on those who pressure the creation of family relationships. He believes that if relatives insist on marriage, they should also bear part of the responsibility for the consequences.
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