To whom to apply for alimony in the absence of a father or mother?

Vanya Torresfamily affairs specialist, explained that according to the Children and Adolescents Code, parents are primarily required to provide food for their children, but in the absence of one or both of them, there are other relatives who must take care of their maintenance.

in sequence Family and Justice The RPP lawyer Torres specified that in the absence of parents, secondly, older siblings must provide food, thirdly, grandparents, fourthly, lateral relatives up to the third degree of consanguinity and, fifthly, any other person responsible for the child or adolescent, or otherwise INABIF will take control.

Commenting on the situation with women serving sentences in places of deprivation of liberty, he pointed out that, unfortunately, the authorities did not bother to find an alternative, since they can only have minor children next to them up to the age of 5, and then they are separated.

“This is an issue that needs to be worked on to introduce bills on this critical issue to resolve the cases of so many women who are incarcerated and unable to continue raising their children,” he said in sequence. Family and Justice.

In addition, it stated that if a person is raising a child and is not a direct relative of the child, he can claim maintenance, but first he must find a family, since he is directly responsible and has a connection with the minor, in order to be able to apply. claim.

He noted that the norm established that in the absence of direct relatives in the care of a child, INABIF should take care of it, informing the police in advance so that they would send him to this institution.

specialist Vanya Torresalso argued that if a person wants to get custody of a child, they must apply for adoption, but first they must meet various requirements such as economic solvency, be married, and have a home available to raise a minor.