In Pavlodar, a court increased alimony payments based on the father's actual income. It was found that a man who officially set his salary at 85,000 tenge actually earned 16 million tenge in a year, reports the website infohub.kz.
According to the official Telegram channel of the Pavlodar region courts, the specialized inter-district juvenile court considered a civil case filed by a woman against a man to terminate a mediation agreement and to collect alimony in a fixed sum.
The parties have a minor daughter. Previously, the defendant was paying alimony for the child in the amount of 1/4 of his earnings and/or other income. In December 2023, the parties also signed a mediation agreement with the same alimony amount.
In her lawsuit, the plaintiff stated that the alimony amount did not cover the child's expenses. The defendant is engaged in entrepreneurial activity, but officially set his salary at 85,000 tenge.
During the court proceedings, it was established that the defendant is registered as an individual entrepreneur. According to tax reports, his business income for 2025 exceeded 16 million tenge. Additionally, the movement of funds in his bank accounts significantly exceeded his official salary.
The court concluded that the alimony amount did not correspond to the defendant's income, thereby violating the child's right to proper support from the parent. It was also established that the defendant has fluctuating income depending on the volume of services provided.
In determining the alimony amount, the court primarily considered the best interests of the child. Setting alimony solely as a share of the official salary could significantly worsen the child's standard of living.
As a result, the court terminated the mediation agreement and ordered the defendant to pay alimony for the minor child in a fixed sum of 20 MCI (86,500 tenge in 2026) monthly until the child reaches adulthood. The rest of the claim was denied. The decision has entered into legal force.